title: Aortic thrombosis after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: report of a case.
abstract: Pelvic surgery for malignant disease has been associated with numerous acute postoperative complications. These complications are primarily vascular or neurologic in origin. Several factors associated with the occurrence of these complications include the lithotomy position, the prolonged use of sequential compression devices, the use of certain types of stirrups, the presence of peripheral vascular disease, and the common hypercoagulable state of most cancer patients. We report for the first time a case of aortic thrombosis after elective low anterior resection for rectal cancer and discuss some factors that may have a role in the occurrence of this devastating complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Casillas
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001458:Bandages; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011187:Posture; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors