원발성 동맥염에 의한 신혈관성 고혈압의 외과적 치료 :1례 보고

Surgical Treatment of Renovascular Hypertension Due to Primary Arteritis

Since the first report by Freeman of renal artery repair for renovascular hypertension in 1954, there has been a gradual improvement in the results of renovascular reconstruction. This is case report of renovascular hypertension due to diffuse primary arteritis, which was performed aorto-bllateral renal bypass graft with using of Y -woven dacron graft. This 33 y-o male has complained intermittent headache, facial edema & malignent hypertension symptoms for 1.5 years. He had the history of Rt. B-K amputation due to unhealed wound after trauma of the Rt. great toe about 7 years ago. The abdominal aortography revealed nearly not visualized the Rt. renal artery & severe narrowing of the Lt. renal arterly. During postop. course, Blood pressure was well controlled. At postop. 3rd week, systolic pressure was down to 130-140mmHg But, diastolic pressure was remained to 100-110mmHg. At postop. 30th day, exploration was done due to intestinal obstruction signs. But severe ischemic enteritis was occured due to fibrotic obstruction of the superior mesenteric artery. The next day, he was dead. in spite of Rt. common iliac artery-sup. mesenteric artery bypass graft.