Open Surgical Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Coexisting with Horseshoe Kidney.
- Author:
Ahram HAN
1
;
Suh Min KIM
;
Chanjoong CHOI
;
Sang Il MIN
;
Jongwon HA
;
Seung Kee MIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Kidney/abnormalities; Renal artery
- MeSH: Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal*; Arteries; Congenital Abnormalities; Kidney*; Renal Artery
- From:Vascular Specialist International 2015;31(2):54-57
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is the most common congenital abnormality of the urologic system encountered during abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery. Here, the authors report a case of AAA coexisting with HSK that was successfully treated by open surgery. Two accessory renal arteries of 2.5 mm and 3.1 mm were reimplanted. One of the implanted arteries later occluded and infarct of the isthmus developed, but there was no impairment of renal function. The authors discuss the complexity of the surgical treatment of AAA coexisting with HSK, and place focus on which accessory renal arteries should be reconstructed.
