Successful surgical management of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a renal transplant patient - A case report

With extended indications for renal transplantation and increasing survival , it can be expected that atherosclerotic vascular disease in the post-tran splant patient will become more frequent. The authors report a case of a ru ptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a renal transplant recipient. A tempora ry axillo-femoral shunt was used to maintain perfusion of the renal graft d uring aortic cross-clamping. They review the literature and discuss the ava ilable methods for preserving renal function.