title: Management of simultaneous abdominal aortic aneurysm and colorectal cancer: the rationale of mini-invasive approach.
abstract: The concomitant occurrence of abdominal aortic aneurysm and malignancy represents a therapeutic dilemma. Both lesions should be treated to achieve best life expectancy; the main controversy remains whether to treat them simultaneously or as staged procedures. Recently, endovascular repair has been suggested as a potential alternative to open standard intervention. We present a case of synchronous abdominal aortic aneurysm and colorectal cancer treated simultaneously by minimally invasive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery-Department of Surgery, University of Insubria-Varese, Ospedale di Circolo, 21100 via Guicciardini 9, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rivolta
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lomazzi
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alunno
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boni
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castelli
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male