Abstract
Iliac arteries in allograft pancreas recipients may be compromised by the patient's underlying disease or previous surgical intervention. We describe a previously unreported arterial reconstruction using an extended segmental common/external iliac artery patch with anastomosis of the pancreatic Y-graft to the patch internal iliac artery, and review the options for arterial reconstruction reported by others. This technique may find application in both pancreas and kidney transplantation to salvage a damaged or diseased iliac artery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 834-837 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Transplantation |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2004 |
Keywords
- Arterial dissection
- Pancreatic transplantation
- Vascular reconstruction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Transplantation
- Pharmacology (medical)