POSTTRAUMATIC FALSE ANEURYSM OF THE SUPRA RENAL ABDOMINAL-AORTA - ORIGINAL SURGICAL-PROCEDURE

Post-traumatic abdominal aorta false aneurysm is rare, especially in t he supra-renal segment. We present the case of a patient which severe respiratory failure who could not be sterno-phreno-laparotomised : we propose an original operative technique of exclusion of the false aneu rysm by a limited incision preserving the diaphragm, with circulatory arrest and profound hypothermia, without aortic clamping, under cardio pulmonary bypass. We discuss the other surgical possibilities and prop ose our technique for special indications.