Aortic pseudoaneurysm secondary to pancreatitis

Citation
Ra. Giles et Wc. Pevec, Aortic pseudoaneurysm secondary to pancreatitis, J VASC SURG, 31(5), 2000, pp. 1056-1059
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
ISSN journal
07415214 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1056 - 1059
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-5214(200005)31:5<1056:APSTP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A patient with a pseudoaneurysm of the distal abdominal aorta, which develo ped as the result of complicated gallstone pancreatitis, is reported. The a orta was bypassed with an axillofemoral-femorofemoral graft; the pseudoaneu rysm was resected, and the infrarenal aorta,vas oversewn. The patient survi ved a complicated postoperative course and was discharged with well-perfuse d lower extremities. No previous description of a pseudoaneurysm of the aor ta as a complication of pancreatitis was found on review of the literature.