title: Vascular compression of the duodenum following resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: A case of acute vascular compression of the duodenum is described following reconstructive surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm; obstruction of the duodenum occurred as a result of its displacement by a retroperitoneal haematoma postoperatively. The implications and treatment of this condition are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space