RESEARCH ARTICLE
Combined Endovascular/Surgical Management of a Ruptured Para-Anastomotic Aneurysm of the Left Common Iliac Artery#
Dimitrios Maras1, *, Theofanis T Papas1, Christos D Gekas1, Chrisovalantis Psathas2, Ioannis Kotsikoris1, Achilleas Nikolaou1, Polyvios Pavlidis1, Vassilios Andrikopoulos1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2009Volume: 3
First Page: 143
Last Page: 146
Publisher ID: TOCMJ-3-143
DOI: 10.2174/1874192400903010143
Article History:
Received Date: 4/8/2009Revision Received Date: 10/8/2009
Acceptance Date: 13/8/2009
Electronic publication date: 17/9/2009
Collection year: 2009

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Abstract
A 75-year old man presented with signs and symptoms of acute abdomen and a clinical picture of hypovolemic shock. An emergency CT scan revealed a ruptured para-anastomotic left common iliac artery aneurysm. The patient had undergone an elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair operation and placement of an aortoiliac bifurcated graft 10 years before. Para-anastomotic aneurysms had developed in all 3 (aortic and the 2 iliac) anastomosis. As the patient was highrisk, a combined endovascular/surgical approach was undertaken. The patient was discharged 4 days later.
This article discusses the applicability of endovascular procedures in emergency settings to high-risk patients.