title: Renal autotransplantation in open surgical repair of suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Although the standard treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm has shifted from open surgery to endovascular repair, open surgery has remained the standard of care for complex aneurysms involving the visceral arteries and in patients unsuitable for endovascular aneurysm repair. Postoperative renal insufficiency may occur after open surgical repair of suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Methods of minimizing renal ischemic injury include aortic cross-clamping and renal reconstruction techniques. This report describes the use of renal autotransplantation for renal reconstruction during open surgical repair of a suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. This technique was successful, suggesting its feasibility for open suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, minimizing renal ischemic injury and optimizing postoperative renal function.
authors.affiliation: Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Ki
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Min
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Hoon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Duck Jong
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Youngjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunwook
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hojong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yoon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Won
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Pil
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Cho
keywords: Aneurysm; Aorta; Kidney; Transplantation