Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 720-724 , March 2010

Bilateral renal artery occlusion due to intraoperative retrograde migration of an abdominal aortic aneurysm endograft

Received 29 June 2009 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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    Image shows an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. The neck was 13 mm inferior to the lowest renal artery.

    Image shows an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. The neck was 13 mm inferior to the lowest renal artery.

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    Computed tomography slices show the preoperative anatomy of the infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that makes an angulation at the neck region.

    Computed tomography slices show the preoperative anatomy of the infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that makes an angulation at the neck region.

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    Intraoperative angiogram shows the abdominal aortic aneurysm.

    Intraoperative angiogram shows the abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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    Intraoperative angiogram demonstrates (A) the patency of both renal arteries after deployment of the endograft body and (B) occlusion of the vessels after placement of iliac artery extension limb graf

    Intraoperative angiogram demonstrates (A) the patency of both renal arteries after deployment of the endograft body and (B) occlusion of the vessels after placement of iliac artery extension limb graft. LRA, Left renal artery; RRA, right renal artery; SMA, superior mesenteric artery.

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    Postoperative computed tomography angiogram demonstrates revascularization of the (A) left and (B) right renal arteries with synthetic graft interposition. LRA, Left renal artery; RRA, right renal art

    Postoperative computed tomography angiogram demonstrates revascularization of the (A) left and (B) right renal arteries with synthetic graft interposition. LRA, Left renal artery; RRA, right renal artery.

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    Postoperative 3-dimensional reconstructed computed tomography angiogram demonstrates the aortorenal artery bypass and the bifurcated endograft covering the origins of the renal arteries. LRA, Left ren

    Postoperative 3-dimensional reconstructed computed tomography angiogram demonstrates the aortorenal artery bypass and the bifurcated endograft covering the origins of the renal arteries. LRA, Left renal artery; RRA, right renal artery; SMA, superior mesenteric artery.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01839-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.09.009

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 720-724 , March 2010