title: Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the presence of a kidney transplant: therapeutic considerations.
abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in the presence of a kidney transplant can be extremely challenging, as it carries significant risks of renal ischemia. Endovascular repair is an attractive option, as it can be performed with little or no impairment of renal arterial flow. We describe the endovascular management of a recurrent AAA in a patient with a functioning renal transplant using a custom-made aorto-uni-iliac device. We discuss the planning and the potential problems of the technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK. ckarkos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Christos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Karkos
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fishwick
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagga
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed