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Open Reconstruction of Huge Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Postoperative Complications

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Purpose: Was to study the results of open surgical reconstruction of huge abdominal aortic aneurysms (HAAAs) & their complications. Patients and methods: Twenty eight patients with huge abdominal aortic aneurysms were studied in the period from October 2012- March 2015. The diagnosis was done by: history, clinical examination, various imaging which included: Duplex Ultrasound, CTA, MRA, DSA & Mid-stream aortography. Open aortic reconstruction was done by using Bifurcated graft (Collagen coated or PTFE ) or aneurysmorrhaphy in two cases of mycotic saccular aneurysms. Results: The age incidence ranged from 45-78 years with a mean of 64 years. Male sex was predominant than female sex with M:F ratio 6:1. There was a history of Diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, obesity, myocardial infarction (seven cases) & renal impairment (two cases). The most common presentation of AAAs were abdominal pain, back pain, pulsating abdominal mass & acute abdomen (in two leaking AAAs). The size of the aneurysm (diameter) ranged between 12-22 cm with a mean of 16 cm, the size was measured by Duplex Ultrasound & CTA. Postoperative Morbidity: lower limb ischemia due to arterial thrombosis was present in two cases & distal embolization in two cases, thrombectomy & embolectomy were done respectively & successfully except one big toe amputated after embolectomy. Myocardial infarction occurred in four cases, two of them died. Another two cases developed uraemia, one of them died. Leaking abdominal aortic aneurysms occurred in two cases, one of them died. The overall all mortality rate within thirty postoperative days was four cases (14.3%), no intraoperative mortality. Conclusion: The morbidity & mortality rates were proportional with increase in size of the aneurysm & increase with the presence of preoperative cardiac, renal dysfunction & risk factors.

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10.21608/asjs.2016.178888

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Open reconstruction, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), pulsating abdominal mass, lower limb ischemia & back pain

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Amr M.

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Salem

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Vascular Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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Moustafa

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Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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Mohamed E.

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Salem

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Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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Tarek M.

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Salem

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Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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9

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25660

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2016-07-01

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2021-06-21

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2016-07-01

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285

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292

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2090-7249

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3009-7509

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Ain Shams Journal of Surgery

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Open Reconstruction of Huge Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Postoperative Complications

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23 Jan 2023