Hybrid Repair of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Debranching with Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in a Patient with Horseshoe Kidney

Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with associated horseshoe kidney (HSK) poses a technical challenge when performing conventional open surgical repair because of possible complications including renal infarction, neuralgia, and collecting system disruption. Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is considered the first-line treatment for this pathology, allowing for aneurysm repair without isthmus bisection. However, whether to sacrifice commonly presenting aberrant renal arteries during EVAR is a point of controversy. We report a case in which hybrid repair was performed for AAA to preserve aberrant renal vasculature in a patient with HSK.