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Abdominal aortic aneurysm with kidney issues

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jul 26, 2022 | Replies (6)

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@gingerw

@shaheenn Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I see you have had a few responses already, and @hopeful33250 has asked me to give my thoughts.

I don't have an abdominal aneurysm, but am in Stage 5 kidney failure. If the doctors have not given him the eGFR number [the filtration rate percentage] that would be helpful. In the past two years I have had several imaging procedures done, and even when the doctors ordered no contrast, I double checked with the technicians to make sure it was "no contrast". Impaired kidney function can be further hurt with the contrast material, because it is difficult for the kidneys to clear it out of your system. As @becky1024 told us, and we can each have different experiences.

If your brother does not have a nephrologist on his medical team, it might be a good thing to get an opinion from one before the procedure. Having good communication is critical, and understanding the pros and cons fully will help give him a basis for his decision.

Here is an article from the National Kidney Foundation about contrast dyes and our kidneys: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/Contrast-Dye-and-Kidneys#:~:text=CIN%20is%20a%20rare%20disorder,receiving%20dyes%20can%20develop%20CIN.
Let me know if I can help further and answer any questions.
Ginger

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My procedure took so long because of the 3 connections needed in the upside down “Y”. One for the aorta and one for each leg. With so many things that could go wrong, I literally expected to die. So just as I was about to go under, I told my family I was going to be with them soon because they’re all dead.

The strangest thing I remember is this warm feeling all over my body, I thought I went to that place down there, instead of up. Because I was unconscious for so long and the temperature in the operating room was so cold, they had to wrap me in a warming blanket that surrounds your entire body with warm air constantly being blowing threw the blanket. It was a complicated procedure but I made it safely threw 11 years. My vascular surgeon is the chief doctor of the entire department. He compliments me every time he sees me and tells me my stent is the best work he’s ever done, Nice to know, huh?