AI Article Synopsis
- Severe iliac artery calcification can prevent patients with end-stage renal disease from being eligible for kidney transplants.
- There are limited surgical options available for treating this calcification, highlighting the need for improved methods to help patients access transplant care.
- This text discusses two cases where a new technique, remote endarterectomy, was used on the external iliac artery, allowing both patients to be listed for and successfully receive kidney transplants.
Article Abstract
Severe iliac artery calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease is a common barrier to listing for kidney transplant. While few surgical solutions to iliac calcification have been reported, improving treatment may thus improve access to transplant care. Here we present two cases of a novel application of remote endarterectomy of the external iliac artery to facilitate listing for renal transplant. Both patients were listed following remote endarterectomy, followed by successful renal transplants using the treated vessels.
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