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Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and horseshoe kidney
S S Tapper1, R S Martin, W H Edwards
1Department of Surgery, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN.
Southern Medical Journal
|February 1, 1990
Summary
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery is feasible in patients with horseshoe kidney. Dividing the renal isthmus during surgery does not increase risks and allows for renal tissue preservation.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Renal Anatomy
Background:
- Horseshoe kidney is a congenital anomaly that can complicate abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair.
- Ruptured AAA presents a surgical emergency requiring rapid control.