[Acute occlusion of the abdominal aorta]

G Chir. 1998 Mar;19(3):112-4.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Authors report on two cases of acute aortic occlusion, related to cardiac embolism and thrombosis of aortic aneurysm. The singularity of the etiology adds interest to a pathology which is already, in itself, serious and complex and which requires the intervention of the surgeon, anesthesiologist-reanimator, cardiologist, and nephrologist. The diagnosis is mainly clinical. The use of Doppler and CT scan provide to achieve the diagnosis. Surgical treatment included transfemoral embolectomy, with a Fogarty catheter, in the patient with acute aortic occlusion related to cardiac embolism, and aortobifemoral bypass, in the other patient, affected by thrombosis of aortic aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Aorta, Abdominal* / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications
  • Aortic Diseases* / surgery
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases* / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Embolism / complications
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thrombosis / complications