Table 3.
Ultrasound allograft indices in the early post-transplantation period. Values are either mean±SD or n (%).
| Parameters | Severe ATN (n=12) | Others (n=34) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| End-diastolic velocity 1 (EDV-1) (cm/s) | 9.21±7.31 | 13.16±6.33 | 0.90 |
| EDV – diff (cm/s) | 1.00±7.68 | -0.04±6.16 | 0.63 |
| Peak systolic velocity 1 (PSV-1) (cm/s) | 39.92±20.17 | 43.47±13.06 | 0.48 |
| PSV – diff (cm/s) | -1.08±17.88 | 0.41±16.7 | 0.79 |
| Resistance index 1 (RI-1) | 0.76±0.12 | 0.67±0.10 | 0.03 |
| RI – diff | -0.03±0.12 | 0.01±0.07 | 0.21 |
| Pulsatility index 1 (PI-1) | 1.69±0.6 | 1.34±0.31 | 0.04 |
| PI – diff | -0.14±0.59 | 0.02±0.29 | 0.23 |
| Power doppler grading = 2 (PDG-1) | 5 (42) | 5 (15) | 0.06 |
| Acceleration time 1 (ACCT-1) (m×s) | 30.67±10.85 | 33.06±7.46 | 0.39 |
| ACCT – diff (m×s) | 9.08±19.36 | -0.50±16.55 | 0.14 |
| Transplanted kidney volume 1 (mL) | 181.5±49.0 | 171.4±41.8 | 0.48 |
| Volume – diff (mL) | 22.4±24.6 | 9.6±26.6 | 0.15 |
Index 1 or 2 means the values measured on the first or second examination, respectively.“Index – diff” means the value was calculated as index 1 – index 2.