Orthotopic Kidney Transplantation in an Elderly Patient With Various Severe Comorbid Conditions: A Case Report

We report a case in which a 72-year-old man with various severe comorbidities (prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, complete atrioventricular block, coronary artery stenosis, severe stenosis of the popliteal arteries, and severe calcification of the iliac arteries) who received an orthotopic kidney transplantation. To prevent the occurrence of acute limb ischemia due to the steal phenomenon (caused by the kidney graft), we decided that a heterotopic kidney transplantation involving the iliac arteries was not an appropriate option.

Source: Transplantation Proceedings - December 1, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H. Sasaki, R. Nakazawa, T. Iwata, W. Usuba, H. Yoshie, E. Fujimoto, H. Metoki, Y. Katsuoka, K. Aida, H. Kudo, K. Koitabashi, M. Yazawa, Y. Shibagaki, Y. Marui, T. Chikaraishi Tags: Original Contributions: Case Reports Source Type: research