Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Ex Vivo Repair, and Autotransplantation for a Renal Artery Aneurysm: Report of a Case.

Abstract??A 57-year-old woman was hospitalized with a left renal artery aneurysm (RAA). The aneurysm measured 35?mm in diameter and was located at the renal artery bifurcation. We performed a laparoscopic nephrectomy using a retroperitoneal approach and performed an ex vivo repair of the renal artery. The reconstructed kidney was then autotransplanted at the left iliac fossa. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. A laparoscopic nephrectomy and ex vivo repair are both considered to be effective for treating complex RAA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]