Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Splenorenal bypass in suprarenal aneurysm with solitary left kidney: a case report

Derivação esplenorrenal para tratamento de aneurisma suprarrenal com rim esquerdo solitário: relato de caso

Utkarsh Anand; Gokulakrishnan Hari; Vishesh Gupta; Varsha Khandelwal; Tanuj Singla; Ujjwal Gorsi; Ajay Savlania

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Abstract

Renal revascularization in patients with a solitary functioning kidney and a suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a surgical challenge due to the risk of renal ischemia and postoperative renal dysfunction. We present a unique case in which a 69-year-old male with a solitary left kidney and suprarenal AAA was managed successfully with a preemptive splenic artery-to-left renal artery transposition (splenorenal bypass) followed by aneurysmorrhaphy. This approach preserved renal function and avoided ischemic insult during aortic reconstruction. At 2 years of follow-up, the patient maintains stable renal parameters and the reconstruction is patent, underscoring the utility of splenorenal bypass as a viable alternative in anatomically constrained and high-risk scenarios.

Keywords

abdominal aortic aneurysm; solitary kidney; splenorenal; renal artery

Resumo

A revascularização renal em pacientes com rim solitário funcional e aneurisma de aorta abdominal (AAA) suprarrenal representa um desafio cirúrgico devido ao risco de isquemia e disfunção renal pós-operatória. Apresentamos o caso singular de um homem de 69 anos com rim esquerdo único e AAA suprarrenal, tratado com sucesso com anastomose preemptiva entre a artéria renal esquerda e a artéria esplênica (derivação esplenorrenal), seguida de aneurismorrafia. Essa abordagem preservou a função renal e evitou insulto isquêmico durante a reconstrução aórtica. Após 2 anos de acompanhamento, o paciente mantém parâmetros renais estáveis ​​e reconstrução pérvia, reforçando a utilidade da derivação esplenorrenal como alternativa viável em cenários anatomicamente restritos e de alto risco.

Palavras-chave

aneurismas da aorta abdominal; rim único; esplenorrenal; artéria renal

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Submitted date:
05/26/2025

Accepted date:
08/20/2025

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