title: Selective use of a right retroperitoneal approach to abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: The repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm by right retroperitoneal dissection using a standard midline transperitoneal incision has previously been described but its clinical application has not been evaluated. Over a 14-year period 144 elective abdominal aortic aneurysm grafts were performed by a single surgical firm. Of these, 11 were carried out by a right retroperitoneal exposure (seven men and four women, aged 63-81 (median 70) years). The indications were to improve access for large juxtarenal aneurysms (n = 6) and because of dense abdominal adhesions (n = 3), horseshoe kidney (n = 1) and retroperitoneal fibrosis (n = 1). In each instance, good proximal control of the aorta was achieved. There were no major operative or postoperative complications and all patients were discharged from hospital (median stay 15 days). Follow-up (median 29 months) has revealed no procedure-related complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, London, UK.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gardham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods