title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
abstract: We present two cases of patients with coincidental pancreatic disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Initial pancreaticoduodenectomy was followed by staged abdominal aortic aneurysm repair via a retroperitoneal approach in both cases. We recommend the retroperitoneal approach over the transperitoneal approach as an easier and safer method of aortic aneurysmorrhaphy after the Whipple procedure.
authors.affiliation: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Calif.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Deiparine
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Prian
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Koep
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy