Open AccessEmergency ligation of external iliac artery for control of bleeding following allograft nephrectomy
Author(s) -
Afshar Zomorrodi,
Shakeri Abolhassan,
Abbas Jabbari,
Sahar Zomorrodi,
Monazzah Farzin Sheikh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.190885
Subject(s) - medicine , external iliac artery , ligation , surgery , nephrectomy , renal artery , anastomosis , internal iliac artery , transplantation , common iliac artery , iliac artery , kidney transplantation , kidney
Renal transplantation is the best treatment for end-stage renal disease. Vascular complications of renal transplantation can be hazardous. Bleeding from the anastomotic site in external iliac artery is a nightmare for kidney transplant surgeons. Ligation of the external iliac artery might possibly lead to the loss of the lower limbs. We present two cases of postallograft nephrectomy bleeding, in which the external iliac artery was ligated without consequent ischemia.