Alternating Use of ¹²³I and ¹³¹I Hippuran for Routine Postoperative Monitoring of Transplanted Kidneys is Impracticable

Abstract

During a 7-week period ¹²³I hippuran was used instead of ¹³¹I hippuran for all renographies of transplanted kidneys on Wednesdays. Only in well functioning grafts/with a diuresis above 2 ml/min during the examination a scintigraphic improvement of renal and upper urinary visualization was obtained. It is concluded that alternating routine use of the expensive ¹²³I hippuran in control of renal grafts cannot be recommended.

Key Words:

• Renal transplantation
• radioisotope monitoring
• ¹²³I and ¹³¹I hippuran