Clinically unsuspected complications of arterial surgery shown by post-operative digital subtraction angiography.
Intravenous digital subtraction angiography was performed within 20 days of 678 vascular reconstructions as a routine post-operative evaluation. After 339 carotid endarterectomies, 34 patients showed a stenosis of greater than 30% and six occlusions were seen. In 157 patients after aortic aneurysm repair, we found five anastomotic aneurysms and seven stenoses of greater than 30%. After aortic bypass surgery, 77 patients were evaluated and nine stenoses were found; no anastomotic aneurysms were seen. In 105 patients with femoro-distal bypass procedures, occlusion was reported in 11 cases and stenosis in 13 cases. One patient had two anastomotic aneurysms. To summarize, major abnormalities were present in 81 cases (12.7%) and consisted of 59 stenoses of greater than 30%, 17 occlusions and six patients with anastomotic aneurysms. Most of these were unexpected and were reason for more critical follow-up or re-operation.
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Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein/Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013382:Subtraction Technique