A 58 year old female had an incidentally found complex right renal artery aneurysm (RAA) during a workup for diverticulitis.
The aneurysm measured 2.5 cm in diameter and was located at the right renal artery bifurcation. She was hospitalized and underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy with ex vivo repair of the RAA and autotransplantation into the right iliac fossa. The same incision was used to remove the kidney from the retroperitoneum as was used to transplant into the left lower quadrant. She tolerated the procedure well. Her postoperative course was uncomplicated. Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy with ex-vivo repair of a complicated renal artery aneurysm and autotransplantation is feasible and safe.
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King BJ, Steinthorsson G, Di Carlo A. Are you the author?
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Reference: Ann Vasc Surg. 2013 Dec 6. pii: S0890-5096(13)00640-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.08.015
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24321268
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