Splenorenal arterial bypass in a child with Takayasu's disease: a case report

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Surgery Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 243 - 246
• Main Authors: Noy, J, Lemermeyer, G, Mullen, J C, Harley, F L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada CMA Impact, Inc 01.06.1996; Canadian Medical Association
• Subjects: Anastomosis, Surgical; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Case Report; Child, Preschool; Creatinine - blood; Humans; Hypertension, Renovascular - blood; Hypertension, Renovascular - etiology; Hypertension, Renovascular - surgery; Male; Nephrectomy; Renal Artery - surgery; Salvage Therapy - methods; Splenic Artery - surgery; Takayasu Arteritis - complications

In adults splenorenal arterial bypass is a highly effective treatment for renovascular hypertension, but in children the procedure has been less successful because of the small size of the splenic artery. However, with the improvement in microvascular techniques the procedure is now possible in chil...