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Porcine Model of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Published on: November 21, 2019
[Our experience with left-sided retroperitoneal approach to resection of abdominal aortic aneurysm]
Introduction:
At most vascular surgery departments, transperitoneal approach predominates in resections of the aortic aneurysms. For difficult reconstructions of the aorta in the visceral segment, a left flank retroperitoneal approach is used most frequently.
Method:
The authors retrospectively evaluate the left retroperitoneal approach in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms during a 10-year period. From the total number of 445 operated patients, the left-sided retroperitoneal approach was used in 23 cases.
Result:
All operated patients survived. Average hospital stay was 10 days in the case of elective operations.
Conclusion:
Based on favorable results, the authors confirm that left-sided retroperitoneal approach is rightly considered as a choice in the technically demanding reconstruction of the aorta in the visceral segment.Key words: aortic aneurysm visceral segment of the aorta retroperitoneal approach.
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