Autogenous internal iliac artery bypass in the surgical treatment of renovascular hypertension: a case report.
A 24 year old female with severe renovascular hypertension resulting from bilateral fibromuscular dysplasia was successfully treated surgically. The internal iliac artery was used for a left aortorenal grafts. The right renal artery was dilated through the amputated left renal stump. Although saphenous vein graft is most commonly used, the autogenous internal iliac artery is considered a satisfactory graft in aortorenal reconstruction, especially for a young patient.
D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D008722:Methods; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous