A near fatal complication of an extra-anatomic aortic graft.
The case report is presented of a patient with a potentially lethal embolism secondary to thrombosis of a supraceliac distal thoracic aorta to femoral artery bypass. In view of this serious complication, wide use of this type of extra-anatomic bypass does not seem to be warranted.
Bruyninckx
C M
CM
Department of Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*