MIDLINE EXTRAPERITONEAL APPROACH FOR ELECTIVE ABDOMINAL AORTIC-ANEURYSM REPAIR

The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is rising and electi ve repair is becoming more commonplace. We describe a new, simple midl ine extraperitoneal approach for AAA repair. It is particularly suitab le for patients who have an inflammatory AAA, abdominal adhesions or a horseshoe kidney. This approach excellent exposure to the whole aorto iliac system without the need for separate incisions, whilst retaining the potential advantages of the extraperitoneal approach.