Superior mesenteric artery injury during radical nephrectomy in an infant: Delayed diagnosis and successful management

Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) injury during a left radical nephrectomy is an uncommon complication in children with a potentially devastating outcome. Successful management depends on early diagnosis and re-establishing SMA perfusion. We report the successful management of an iatrogenic SMA injury during radical nephrectomy in a 10-month-old boy with left upper polar Wilms' tumor.

Keywords

• novel repair
• radical nephrectomy
• superior mesenteric artery