Treatment strategy for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and concomitant digestive system surgical diseases : report of 6 cases / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo evaluate the treatment strategy for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and concomitant digestive system diseases (DSD) necessitating a surgery.Method From Mar. 1999 to Oct. 2001, clinical result of 6 cases suffering from concomitant AAA and DSD was reviewed. The AAA ranged from 4 8 to 11?cm in diameter. Cholecystectomy (for acute cholecystitis) and sigmoidectomy (for colonic cancer) were performed synchronously with AAA repair in 2 cases and 1 case respectively. Right semicolonectomy, radical subtotal gastectomy and esophagogastrectomy (all for carcinoma) were performed heterochronously with AAA endovascular exclusive grafting in one each patient, ResultGastric paresis developed postoperatively and recovered spontaneously in one patient. Esophagogastroanastomosis leakage caused a death in 1 patient. With follow up of 6～42 months the remaining 5 patients were alive, with no graft infection, nor cancer recurrence. ConclusionThe concurrent presentation of AAA and digestive tract diseases necessitating surgical intervention could be successfully managed synchronously or heterochronously.Endovascular exclusive graft of AAA is an effective therapy in patiens suffering from concomitant AAA and DSD.