Successful Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a Renal Transplant Recipient

Journal Article · Sat Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 2006 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-004-9205-6· OSTI ID:21091259

Koukoulaki, Maria ^[1]; Lappas, Ioannis; Karkatzia, Fani ^[2]; Dimopoulos, Nikitas ^[1]; Filias, Vasilios; Bellenis, Ion ^[3]; Vougas, Vasilios; Drakopoulos, Spiros ^[1]

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1. 'Evangelismos' General Hospital, Transplant Unit, First Department of Surgery (Greece)
2. 'Evangelismos' General Hospital, Unit of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology (Greece)
3. 'Evangelismos' General Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery (Greece)

A renal transplant recipient presented in the early post-transplantation period with rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The high mortality rate of the surgical repair of ruptured aneurysm in addition to the concern of preserving the renal graft prompted us to seek alternative approaches, such as repairing the aneurysm by means of endovascular techniques. The ruptured aneurysm was confirmed by performing computed tomography and digital angiography and thereafter was successfully repaired by endovascular stenting technique (Talent stent-graft), which seems to be a safe and effective method of preserving a renal graft.

• OSTI ID: 21091259
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 29; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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