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Internal iliac artery aneurysm resection in transplanted kidney
Mohammad Ali Amirzargar1, Ali Akbar Ilati2, Amir Drakhshanfar2
1Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. poorolajal@umsha.ac.ir.
Archives of Iranian Medicine
|December 8, 2014
Summary
A rare internal iliac artery aneurysm in a transplanted kidney was successfully repaired using a saphenous vein graft and a novel double balloon shunt technique to prevent kidney damage.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Nephrology
- Transplant Surgery
Background:
- Aneurysms in transplanted renal arteries are rare but serious complications.
- Internal iliac artery aneurysms can compromise graft function and patient health.
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