title: How can a vascular surgeon help in kidney transplantation.
abstract: Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure involving both vascular and ureteric anastomoses. As a matter of fact, it can be performed either by urologists or vascular surgeons. However, vascular surgeon's expertise can be helpful at different times. In the present paper we describe how can vascular surgeons help at the different stages of kidney transplantation process in modern care: 1) before kidney transplantation for recipient preparation in order to allow subsequent graft implantation, either by performing percutaneous embolization of renal arteries in the setting of polycystic kidney disease or treatment of aneurysmal or occlusive lesions that would contra-indicate graft implantation; 2) at the time of surgery graft back table preparation and repair; and 3) after surgery for long-term follow-up, including transplant renal artery stenosis treatment or transplant nephrectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France - anne-catherine.lejay@orange.fr.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lejay
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thaveau
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caillard
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Georg
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moulin
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geny
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery and Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chakfe
mesh_terms: D001027:Aortography; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D024382:Professional Role; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019233:Retreatment; D013038:Specialization; D066231:Surgeons / Q000523:psychology; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods