Background: Colon ischemia (CI) is an underdiagnosed complication of the abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) treatment. Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze its frequency in patients treated for AAA and to identify predisposing factors for its occurrence to enable early diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic intervention in a timely manner. Methods: Retrospective study which analyzes all patients’ files...
IntroductionSecondary aortoenteric fistula is a fearsome complication of aortic surgery due to its high morbidity and mortality. Therapeutic decision-making is mostly determined by the possibility of concomitant prosthetic infection. Case reportWe present the case of a 55 year old male patient with previous juxta-renal aortic aneurysm resection and tube graft interposition. A left kidney infarction was detected...
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