Total laparoscopic repeat aortic surgery.
We report our initial experience with total laparoscopic repeat aortic surgery between June 2002 and October 2003. There were 4 patients, 3 men and 1 woman, ages 83, 67, 49, and 61 years, respectively. First operations were performed to treat aortoiliac occlusive disease. Repeat aortic surgery was indicated to treat para-anastomotic aneurysms (n = 2) and graft occlusion (n = 2). All patients underwent total laparoscopic surgery. There were no postoperative deaths. Only 1 patient had postoperative complications that required complementary surgical treatment. All patients were alive with patent revascularization after a mean follow-up of 14, 17, 20, and 12 months, respectively.
Mercier
Olaf
O
Department of Vascular Surgery, Ambroise Paré University Hospital, and Faculté de Médecine Paris-Ile-de France-Quest, Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines University, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Coggia
Marc
M
Javerliat
Isabelle
I
Di Centa
Isabelle
I
Colacchio
Giovanni
G
Goëau-Brissonnière
Olivier
O
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome