Stent graft of abdominal aortic aneurysm after renal transplantation

Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Mar;16(2):225-7. doi: 10.1007/s10016-001-0164-y. Epub 2002 Feb 20.

Abstract

The necessity of operative treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is reported in an increasing number of patients after renal transplantation as a result of improved renal graft long-term survival. In these patients, aortic surgery however, places the allograft at risk for ischemic damage. We present a first case of AAA stenting in a kidney-grafted patient. This procedure helped us avoid ischemia of the graft, which showed excellent function pre- and postoperatively. The patient had an uneventful recovery with no evidence of renal dysfunction and was discharged in good condition 7 days after stenting. This case demonstrates a useful alternative for the repair of AAA in kidney-grafted patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Kidney / blood supply
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed