Ex vivo surgery for renal artery aneurysms.
BACKGROUND
Renal artery aneurysms (RAAs), once considered rare, are being recognized with increasing frequency. The treatment of aneurysms of the first ramification of the main renal artery is still controversial.


METHODS
From November 1984 to May 1992, we treated 8 patients with RAA at the first ramification. All the patients were treated with an ex vivo technique and autotransplantation.


RESULTS
The results, evaluated with intravenous pyelogram and arteriography were satisfactory. No operative deaths and no complications were noted.


CONCLUSIONS
We concluded that surgery with an ex vivo technique and autotransplantation is an excellent method of treating this type of lesion.
Toshino
A
A
Department of Urology, Ehime University, Japan.
Oka
A
A
Kitajima
K
K
Akiyama
K
K
Mitsuhata
N
N
Mannami
R
R
Yokoyama
M
M
Mannami
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous