Liver-Kidney Transplantation in Monoblock: a Technical Solution for Iliac Site with Advanced Atherosclerosis
Luiz Fernando Veloso,
Bianca De Marco Angeli,
João Pedro Donato Veloso
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: Report the first case of a combined transplant – liver and kidney – in a single block as a surgical alternative in a patient with advanced atherosclerosis and extensive calcification of aortoiliac arterial vessels. Methods: Information was obtained through a medical record review, interviews with the patient, image records of the diagnostic procedures, and a literature review. Conclusion: The described surgical technique may represent an efficient and safe alternative when arterial or venous anasto… Show more
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