title: [Anastomotic aneurysm].
abstract: The incidence of postoperative suture aneurysms shows a generally regressive tendency. Within the last 10 years, we diagnosed anastomotic aneurysms in 66 of a total of 2,494 patients undergoing vascular reconstruction with implantation of alloplastic material at our clinic. Aneurysms were primarily located in the inguinal region (88%); intraabdominal suture aneurysms were diagnosed in 9% of all cases. Infection was the cause of postoperative anastomotic insufficiency in eleven cases (17%) with staphylococci and E. coli being the dominant pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Allgemein-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Klinikum Steglitz der Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Harnoss
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zühlke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Das Anastomosenaneurysma.