Complete rectal obstruction due to ischaemia following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery.
Ischaemic rectal stricture formation is a rare but documented complication of aortic aneurysm surgery. We report the first case of acute large bowel obstruction secondary to this rare complication.
Gunasekera
R T
RT
Department of Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, UK.
Ackroyd
R
R
Stoddard
C J
CJ
D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000098:blood supply*