Surgery for aortoiliac aneurysms in kidney transplant recipients.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
; 41(6): 919-25, 2000 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-11232977
ABSTRACT
With the increase of long-term survivors following renal transplantation, aorto-iliac aneurysms requiring surgical management may be encountered more often. Our experience with temporary shunts for renal transplant protection during aorto-iliac aneurysm repair is presented along with a literature review of all cases on the subject. Three male patients with a median age of 56 (range 50-61) years were operated on for a dissecting aneurysm of the common iliac artery in one, respectively abdominal aortic aneurysm in the two remaining patients. All patients had impaired transplant function preoperatively with a median serum creatinine level of 167 (range 134-202) micromol/L and a median blood urea nitrogen concentration of 15 (range 9-23) pmol/L. The intra- and postoperative course was uneventful in all patients. Median postoperative serum creatinine level and blood urea nitrogen concentration were 135 (range 123-151) micromol/L and 10 (range 9-11) pmol/L, respectively. Aorto-iliac surgery in renal transplant recipients can be performed without transplant protection. However, in patients with a deteriorated transplant function or if a prolonged aortic cross-clamp time is anticipated, renal allograft protection measures may be beneficial to prevent possible ischemic damage.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Kidney Transplantation
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Iliac Aneurysm
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Renal Insufficiency
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Switzerland