Successful surgical treatment of multilevel aortic aneurysms combined with renal transplantation

The concomitant presence of a thoracic aortic aneurysm and an abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients considered for renal transplantation is extremely rare. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of the successful treatment of multilevel aortic aneurysms together with renal transplantation....

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2009-07, Vol.50 (1), p.198-201
Main Authors: Matia, Ivan, MD, PhD, Pirk, Jan, MD, PhD, Lipar, Květoslav, MD, Adamec, Miloš, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic Aneurysm - complications
Aortic Aneurysm - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Cardiology. Vascular system
Diseases of the aorta
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic - surgery
Kidney Transplantation
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
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Summary:The concomitant presence of a thoracic aortic aneurysm and an abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients considered for renal transplantation is extremely rare. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of the successful treatment of multilevel aortic aneurysms together with renal transplantation. The treatment modalities in renal transplant patients with concomitant aortic aneurysms are discussed.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.011