title: The value of the lateral projection in preoperative assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms by IV-DSA.
abstract: 25 consecutive patients with known abdominal aneurysms were examined pre-operatively by IV-DSA. In all patients a lateral view was taken in addition to the standard posteroanterior view. The state of the visceral arteries was best assessed on the lateral projection. In 24% of examinations the renal arteries could not be visualised satisfactorily in the lateral view. In 37% of the 19 patients in which the distance between the renal arteries and the aneurysm neck could be measured there was a greater than 1 cm discrepancy between the two projections indicating that both views are necessary for accurate measurement. It is concluded that both a lateral and a postero-anterior projection should be routinely taken for IV-DSA in pre-operative assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Tung
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013382:Subtraction Technique