Acute thrombosis of the non-aneurysmal abdominal aorta.
Fourteen patients admitted over a 9 year period with acute thrombotic occlusion of the non-aneurysmal abdominal aorta have been reviewed. Twelve patients underwent aortic bifurcation graft reconstruction, one thromboendarterectomy alone, and one a re-entry operation for dissection. Two patients (14%) died in the perioperative period. The mean postoperative survival of the remaining patients is to date 55 (range 4-93) months with a mean follow-up period of 69 (range 18-100) months. The results indicate these patients should be treated aggressively by early reconstructive surgery in the expectation that the majority will survive their operation and gain a useful extension to their lives.
University Department of Clinical Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, U.K.
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Bradbury
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PA
Stonebridge
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John
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Ruckley
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Jenkins
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Murie
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002423:Cause of Death; D017128:Embolectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*