title: Aneurysm of common and internal iliac arteries 14 years after kidney transplantation--a case report.
abstract: The aim of the report is to present successful surgical treatment of aneurysm of common iliac artery (CIA) and internal iliac artery (IIA) in a kidney transplant patient. The aneurysm of CIA and IIA, causing arterial hypertension, was diagnosed and treated surgically in a 47-year-old male patient, who had received a cadaveric kidney transplant 14 years before. During the operation, consisting of aorto-femoral unilateral grafting with transplanted kidney artery implantation to the side of the graft and aneurysm exclusion, cold Ringer's lactate perfusion was used to protect the transplanted kidney. There were no postoperative complications; the transplant function is satisfactory in a follow-up of 44 months. Exclusion of CIA and IIA aneurysm using aorto-femoral unilateral graft is an effective way of treatment in kidney transplant patients. The cold perfusion during aortic cross-clamping is an effective and simple method of transplanted kidney protection.
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw. zgalazka@polbox.com
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gałazka
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Swiercz
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rongies
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szmidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000637:transplantation; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate