The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  2013;46(6):467-470

Surgical Treatment of Ruptured Renal Artery Aneurysm: A Report of 2 Cases.

Pil Won SEO 1

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Keywords

Aneurysm; Renal artery

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

The rupture of a renal artery aneurysm is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose. Although we usually consider the appropriate treatment to be open laparotomy with aortic aneurysm surgery or stenting with graft insertion through intravascular intervention, thus far, there is no general consensus on the treatment protocol for renal artery aneurysm. Notably, ruptured renal artery aneurysm is a true critical emergency that may result in a fatal outcome. We are reporting two renal artery aneurysm patients who had ruptured and underwent emergency laparotomy.