Aortocava fistula: experience with five patients.

Combined injuries of the aorta and inferior vena cava are rare. Mortality is over 70%, primarily from exsanguinating hemorrhage. Post-traumatic aortocava fistula can develop in survivors, who present in the postoperative period with manifestations of high output heart failure.

[Renal transplants from anencephalic donors].

Kidney transplants are carried out as any other surgical procedure at specialized third level hospitals. For over 20 years, in Mexico, transplants have been done with kidneys originating from cadavers. Even though this has been of tremendous help, there is still a shortage of donors.