Oliguria Following Diagnostic Translumbar Aortography

Abstract

TRANSLUMBAR aortography has assumed increasing importance in clinical medicine as a diagnostic aid for a variety of conditions. This technic has been of particular importance in elucidating the pathology of intra-abdominal vascular lesions,¹ and numerous reports have appeared suggesting that it is a relatively innocuous procedure with no fatal complications.^{2 3 4 5} One group of authors has reported over 1000 cases without any deaths or significant morbidity.⁶ It has been emphasized that patients with marginal renal function, impending gangrene of the extremities, allergy to iodine or in a poor general condition should not be considered candidates for this diagnostic procedure.⁵ Deaths after . . .