Saccular aneurysm of graft renal artery: case report

Transplant Proc. 2011 May;43(4):1213-4. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.01.133.

Abstract

Repair of anatomic anomalies in a donor kidney's vascular structures requires prompt recognition of the aberrant condition and an appropriate repair technique that does not compromise transplant success. Our report describes a case of a saccular aneurysm of the donor kidney, renal artery, which was identified during harvesting and repaired on the back-table using a prosthetic patch derived from the excised lesion to cover the breach. The long-term results were good.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / pathology
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / blood supply
  • Kidney / surgery*
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Renal Artery / pathology
  • Renal Artery / surgery*
  • Tissue Donors*
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color