Open AccessExternal iliac artery polytetrafluoroethylene graft interposition: An effective rescuer for kidney transplant in progressive intimal dissection of external iliac artery
Author(s) -
Tanveer Iqbal Dar,
Vipin Tyagi,
Abdul Rouf Khawaja,
Sudhir Chadha,
Harsha Jauhari
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.177199
Subject(s) - medicine , external iliac artery , dissection (medical) , iliac artery , surgery , artery , renal artery , polytetrafluoroethylene , kidney , materials science , metallurgy
The aim of this study is to highlight the use of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) interposition graft as an important salvage procedure in case of irreparable intimal injury of external iliac artery during renal transplant recipient surgery.