Abstract
As surgeons become more aggressive in treating aneurysms with endovascular techniques, traditional surgical principles of preserving internal iliac arteries and the inferior mesenteric artery have been challenged. A case is presented where the T-Stat device (Spectros Corp, Portola Valley, Calif), an optical real-time sensor approved by United States Food and Drug Administration for measuring colon ischemia, was used as an adjunctive measure to assist in the successful endovascular aneurysm repair in a patient at high risk for colon ischemia.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / physiopathology
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Catheterization / adverse effects*
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Colon / blood supply*
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Humans
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Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Iliac Artery / physiopathology
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Ischemia / etiology*
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Light
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Male
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Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
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Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / physiopathology
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Monitoring, Intraoperative / instrumentation*
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Radiography
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Risk Assessment
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Spectrum Analysis / instrumentation
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Treatment Outcome
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Vascular Patency