Open AccessSurgical Correction of Type I Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm After Renal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Walter G. Wolfe,
Jac Williams
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198408000-00003
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , aorta , surgery , aortic dissection , aneurysm , transplantation , aortic aneurysm , dissection (medical) , kidney transplantation , cardiology
While Type III dissecting aneurysms of the aorta in patients with renal transplants have been described, this report appears to represent the first successful replacement of the ascending aorta with correction of valvar aortic insufficiency in a patient with a Type I aortic dissection. The operative result and subsequent clinical course have been gratifying. On the basis of these findings an aggressive surgical approach is recommended for patients with this combination of conditions.