The use of heparin bonded shunts for perfusion of the renal artery during resection of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms

James Lewis Cox, D. C. Sabiston

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Abstract

During resection of certain complicated aortic abdominal aneurysms, the circulation of the renal artery may require separate perfusion. To achieve this in a simplified manner, a heparin bonded shunt has been used for continuous perfusion of the kidney. This has been used in patients with a horseshoe kidney undergoing aortic aneurysmectomy, for intraoperative perfusion of a previously inserted saphenous vein to renal artery graft for renovascular hypertension and in simultaneous correction of an aortic aneurysm and insertion of a renal artery graft for hypertension. In each situation, the technique worked well with minimal heparinization and excellent results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)859-864
Number of pages6
JournalSurgery Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume147
Issue number6
StatePublished - Dec 1 1978

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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