Salvage of external iliac artery dissection immediately after renal transplant

Exp Clin Transplant. 2013 Jun;11(3):274-7. doi: 10.6002/ect.2012.0152.

Abstract

Renal transplant is the preferred treatment for patients with uremia. The renal transplant procedure is well established with a high success rate, but surgical complications are encountered occasionally. We report a case of sudden onset of anuria of the graft kidney owing to acute external iliac artery dissection diagnosed by Doppler sonography. Urgent endarterectomy with thrombus removal of false lumen prevented ischemia and occlusion of the right femoral artery. Without accurate diagnosis and management, this complication could have caused graft loss and death. We believe that renal transplant requires attentive teamwork to keep the graft functioning well.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Endarterectomy*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Iliac Aneurysm / etiology
  • Iliac Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / injuries
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thrombectomy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Vascular System Injuries / diagnosis
  • Vascular System Injuries / etiology
  • Vascular System Injuries / surgery*