Transplant Renal Vein Thrombosis Rescued in a Pediatric Patient Using Suction Thrombectomy

Abstract

Renal vein thrombosis after kidney transplant is a rare but potentially graft-threatening event. As sequelae of this complication can range from brief acute kidney injury to total graft failure, it is necessary to maintain close clinical observation postoperatively. If posttransplant renal vein thrombosis does occur, recanalization may be attempted with mechanical thrombectomy, suction thrombectomy, or explantation and reimplantation of the allograft. This is a novel report of the successful use of suction thrombectomy to treat renal vein thrombosis in a pediatric kidney transplant.