Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5942371 Annals of Vascular Surgery 2014 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
Aortorenal bypass is an effective and durable therapy for autoimmune-induced renovascular hypertension. However, when technical and patient factors preclude this option, renal autotransplantation can be a viable alternative. We present a 32-year-old woman who underwent aortobi-iliac bypass with left renal autotransplantation for malignant hypertension secondary to Takayasu arteritis. This is the first description of using machine preservation with a continuous pulsatile perfusion pump to maintain renal preservation before reimplantation. Our method proved safe to the patient and allowed for protection of the organ from prolonged warm ischemia and intraoperative hypoperfusion during a complex reconstruction.
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