Abstract
The surgical management of aortic aneurysms in kidney transplant patients is a difficult clinical scenario where preservation of the kidney allograft during aortic cross-clamping is paramount. We describe a novel technique for renal protection during abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with in situ oxygenated pump perfusion of the transplanted kidney. A percutaneous approach is used for common femoral artery and vein cannulation and a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to provide retrograde oxygenated pump perfusion to the transplanted kidney. This technique allows adequate kidney perfusion during warm ischemia and minimizes morbidity by using a percutaneous access technique.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 367-370 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Vascular |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Kidney transplant
- Pump perfusion