Management of Multiple Renal Arteries and Unusual Venous Anatomy During Kidney Transplant: From a Simple Technical Problem to a Graft-Saving Procedure

Popov, Zivko; Oliver Stankov; Sotir Stavridis; Skender Saidi; Ognen Ivanovski; Goce Spasovski; Koco Cakalaroski; Ninoslav Ivanovski

doi:10.6002/ect.2019.0314

Management of Multiple Renal Arteries and Unusual Venous Anatomy During Kidney Transplant: From a Simple Technical Problem to a Graft-Saving Procedure

Journal

Experimental and clinical transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation

Date Issued

2020-12

Author(s)

Popov, Zivko

Koco Cakalaroski

Ninoslav Ivanovski

DOI

10.6002/ect.2019.0314

Abstract

Incidence of vascular anomalies in donor kidneys varies from 18% to 30% and presents a challenge for a transplant surgeon in kidney transplant. Here we present our personal experience for man - agement of the complicated and unexpected cases.