title: Temporary axillo-femoral bypass graft for renal transplant protection during aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: Aortic surgery in renal transplant recipients requires a method of maintaining intraoperative graft perfusion. Here we present a case in which temporary axillo-femoral bypass was used to perfuse a renal transplant during the aortic aneurysm repair; the rationale of inserting the temporary axillo-femoral bypass on transverse arteriotomies is pointed out. Other methods of renal graft perfusion are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University of Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Giulini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maffeis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cangiotti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonardelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertoloni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caratozzolo
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged