Use of a balloon-tipped perfusion catheter for renal preservation during suprarenal abdominal aortic operations.
Two cases are presented that illustrate the use of the Pruitt-Inahara vascular shunt to avoid renal failure during suprarenal aortic reconstruction. Previously reported methods of renal preservation are briefly reviewed, and the advantages of a balloon-tipped perfusion catheter over previously reported techniques are presented.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010477:Perfusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery