Open AccessComplications of open abdominal aortic surgery: the endovascular solution
Author(s) -
K El Sakka,
M. Halawa,
Carl W. Kotze,
I. Francis,
Timothy C. Doyle,
W. Yusuf
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2007.162982
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , pseudoaneurysm , aneurysm , abdominal aortic aneurysm , retrospective cohort study , presentation (obstetrics) , aortoenteric fistula , aortic rupture , anastomosis , aortic aneurysm
Aorto-enteric fistulas (AEFs) and para-anastomotic aneurysms (PAAs) are uncommon complications of open aortic surgery (0.5-2.5%) and (0.2-15%), respectively. AEF if untreated is often fatal and surgical management is associated with mortality up to 90%. The risk of PAA rupture carries a mortality of 58%. We present our experience in ten patients with the endovascular treatment of these complications to define the role of endovascular repair in this high-risk group.
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