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Presentation and management of mycotic pseudoaneurysm after kidney transplantation

D Patrono1, R Verhelst, A Buemi

  • 1Department of Surgery, Surgery and Abdominal Transplantation Division, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.

Transplant Infectious Disease : an Official Journal of the Transplantation Society
|January 27, 2015
PubMed

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Pseudoaneurysms after organ transplantation are rare but serious. A venous homograft may preserve limb perfusion and potentially salvage the graft, offering an alternative to standard treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Graft Complications

Background:

  • Pseudoaneurysms (PAs) are rare but serious complications following organ transplantation.
  • They occur at the site of vascular anastomosis, potentially leading to acute bleeding.
Keywords:
autologous vascular graftkidney transplantationmycotic pseudoaneurysmprosthesis

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