title: [Acute occlusion of the abdominal aorta].
abstract: The Authors report on two cases of acute aortic occlusion, related to cardiac embolism and thrombosis of aortic aneurysm. The singularity of the etiology adds interest to a pathology which is already, in itself, serious and complex and which requires the intervention of the surgeon, anesthesiologist-reanimator, cardiologist, and nephrologist. The diagnosis is mainly clinical. The use of Doppler and CT scan provide to achieve the diagnosis. Surgical treatment included transfemoral embolectomy, with a Fogarty catheter, in the patient with acute aortic occlusion related to cardiac embolism, and aortobifemoral bypass, in the other patient, affected by thrombosis of aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Desio, Milano.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nobili
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Annolfi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giani
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Settembrini
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: L'occlusione acuta dell'aorta addominale.