Treatment of post-biopsy arteriovenous fistula of a renal graft by selective embolization

The development of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) after renal graft biopsy is a rare complication, it is associated in most cases with spontaneous resolution. However, interventional therapies are required in some cases, to prevent graft loss. Selective embolization has been described as an alternative treatment. In the present study, we describes our experience on AVF after biopsy in kidney transplant patients, which was managed with selective embolization. From 2005 to 2015, a total of 452 kidney transplant biopsies were performed, 12 had an AVF requiring embolization. In 92% of cases, this was successful. Beforehand, mean serum creatinine levels were 2.45 mg/dL, after the procedure, that increased to 3.05, however, 3 months later, mean creatinine levels dropped to 1.85 mg/dL. Graft survival after 2 follow-up years was 72%. Our experience demonstrates that selective embolization of the AVF after kidney transplant biopsy is a safe procedure, and that transplant function can be maintained in patients with this complication

Memorias del diplomado en litigio estratégico ante el Sistema Interamericano de Protección de los Derechos Humanos (SIDH)

As a result of the Virtual Diploma Program in Strategic Litigation before the Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights, the present memoirs are compiled by the students of this program, which includes related studies on various topics Which exalt the legal instruments that allow the development of strategies for litigation for the defense of human rights before the Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights, through the development of five chapters denominated as follows: Introductory Aspects to the Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights, Strategic Litigation, The operability or self-executability of the Human Rights protected by the American Convention in the domestic sphere, Litigation on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Litigation on collective rights.Como producto del Diplomado virtual en Litigio Estratégico ante el Sistema Interamericano de Protección de los Derechos Humanos, se construyen las presentes memorias que recopilan escritos de profunización realizados por los estudiantes de dicho programa, en el que se muestran estudios relacionados sobre diversos temas que exaltan los instrumentos jurídicos que permiten idear estratégias de litigio para la defensa de los derechos humanos ante el Sistema Interamericano de Protección de los Derechos Humanos, a través del desarrollo de cinco capítulos denominados de la siguiente forma: Aspectos introductorios al Sistema Interamericano de protección de los Derechos Humanos, Litigio Estratégico, La operatividad o autoejecutabilidad de los Derechos Humanos protegidos por la Convención Americana en el ámbito interno, Litigio sobre Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales y Litigio sobre derechos colectivos