The incidence of hypomagnesaemia following abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery

complications of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery

because of significant reduction of rupture rate and increase in the patient’s life expectancy, elective surgical treatment in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm has been widely accepted. the present article aims at assessing the postoperative complications and mortality rate in patients who had been submitted to elective surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms. this is a retrospective stud...

Acute rectal ischaemia following emergency abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery

We present a case of isolated rectal ischaemia, a rare complication after emergency surgery for a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. We discuss the possible aetiology of this condition and how this rare condition may be missed unless care is taken at the time of reoperation.

Frequency of Complications Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Tehran Sina Hospital, 2011-2019

 Background and purpose: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is a localized enlargement of infrarenal abdominal aorta. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a surgical method introduced for AAA repair. This study, for the first time in Iran, investigated the complications and mortality rate associated with EVAR.  Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, medical records were reviewed...

Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm - comorbidity and results following open surgery

Positron emission tomography (PET) evaluation of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

BACKGROUND aneurysmal disease is associated with an inflammatory cell infiltrate and enzymatic degradation of the vessel wall. AIM OF THE STUDY to detect increased metabolic activity in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) by means of positron emission tomography (PET-imaging). STUDY DESIGN twenty-six patients with AAA underwent PET-imaging. RESULTS in ten patients, PET-imaging revealed incre...