Arterial aneurysms [a review of 28 cases]

ABSTRACT

28 cases having arterial aneurysms were revised, three carotid, 5 aortic, 8 at the upper limb vessels and 12 affecting the lower limb vessels. 46% were atherosclerotic, 32% traumatic, 11% anastmotic, and 11% mycotic. Atherosclerotic aneurysms were common after the age of 50, other occurred in younger age groups. They were presented by different clinical manifestations according to site and nature of aneurysm. All cases were subjected to plain X-ray, ultrasonography and angiographic study. C.T. were done for three cases. Twenty-four cases were operated upon with success reaching 83.3%. Failures were due to bad general condition of the patients, bad distal run-off and over anticoagulation. Two patients died before surgery by rupture and two refused operation