Polytetrafluoroethylene patch repair of a saccular abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 5-year-old boy.
A 5-year-old boy presented with acute abdominal pain and was subsequently found to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The aetiology remains obscure. Repair was accomplished with a PTFE patch and he remains well on follow up.
Spicer
Richard D
RD
Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol BS2 8BJ, UK. richard.spicer@ubht.swest.nhs.uk
Baird
Robert N
RN
Hill
Timothy M
TM
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene