Use of the inferior epigastric artery as a jump graft for reconstruction of a lower pole artery for renal transplantation.
Before a kidney can be transplanted, the reconstruction of a damaged lower pole artery is vital to preserve the blood supply of the ureter.
Papalois
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Transplant Unit, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
Hakim
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D019074:Epigastric Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures