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Definition of Kidney Aorta Aneurysm Surgery

The predominant cause of aortic aneurysm is hardening of the arteries, arteriosclerosis. Other contributors are genetics and rare hereditary diseases such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Marfan's syndrome. An aortic aneurysm can occur from diseases that have symptoms of inflamed blood vessel such as Takayasu disease, giant cell arthritis and relapsing polychondritis. Physical trauma to the aorta is also a possible cause.

  1. Aortic Aneurysm

    • The aorta is the large artery which transports blood from the heart to the rest of the body. A kidney aortic aneurysm (the bubbling or ballooning of the aortic wall) forms below the renal arteries. These are the vessels that transport the blood from the aorta to the kidneys.

      The cause of this condition is hardening of the arteries from health conditions such as high cholesterol and hypertension. The artery walls become weakened, and the blood pressure expands the artery at the weakened points.

    Occurrences

    • According to the MedicineNet website, kidney aortic aneurysms are most common is men over the age of 60 and affects about 5 percent of them. The rate of occurrence is five times higher in men than women.

    Monitoring

    • If your doctor discovers a kidney aortic aneurysm, he will closely monitor its size. If it does not grow, monitoring may be the only course of action. If it does grow, surgery is needed to prevent a rupture.

    Rupture

    • If your aneurysm bursts, you will feel a searing pain in your back and abdomen. A ruptured aortic aneurysm it is very dangerous. Kidney failure may occur, and the death rate from a rupture is 50 percent. An immediate surgical procedure is required to preserve your life.

    Surgery

    • Old surgery procedures for kidney aortic aneurysm surgery required that your abdomen be opened. The aneurysm was then removed and a synthetic aortic tube was put in its place.

      With improvements in technology, the procedure has been made less invasive. Surgeons now place a stent, a device for keeping bodily tubes open, from the inside of the artery. This newer procedure has reduced the risk of complications and found that patients heal faster.

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