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Successful liver and kidneys transplant following aortic dissection and subclavian artery rupture: A case report
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  • Milad Gholizadeh Mesgarha,
  • Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani,
  • Aisa Talebi,
  • Ali Saberi Shahrbabaki,
  • Arash Pour Mohammad,
  • Yazdan Shafikhani
Milad Gholizadeh Mesgarha
Iran University of Medical Sciences

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Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani
Hazrat-e Rasool General Hospital
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Aisa Talebi
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
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Ali Saberi Shahrbabaki
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
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Arash Pour Mohammad
Iran University of Medical Sciences
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Yazdan Shafikhani
Iran University of Medical Sciences
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Abstract

Despite the increasing number of liver and kidney transplants, the number of awaiting patients for a proper donor is still exceeding. Therefore, the preservation of donor's organs is critically advocated. Herein, we presented a successful liver and kidneys transplant from a brain dead donor who was found preoperatively to have simultaneous aortic dissection and intramural hematoma, and additionally developed left subclavian artery dissection and perforation following sternotomy. This case experience highlights the key role of cardiac surgeons to preserve visceral organs by rapid repair of aorta and its branches perforation site and dissection which culminate in lifesaving organ donation.