[Use of mechanical staplers in surgery of aneurysms of the abdominal aorta]. / L'impiego delle cucitrici meccaniche nella chirurgia degli aneurismi dell'aorta addominale.

This research aims to illustrate the advantages of using staplers in abdominal aorta surgery. The authors describe their experience in a personal case, of a patient suffering from aneurysmatic expansion of the abdominal aorta extending to both the common iliac arteries. The use of staplers for the closing of the distal stumps in particularly advantageous because it makes less problematic the dissection of the iliac and by hypogastric artery from their underlying veins. That involves a risk diminution of the iliac vein accidental lesions, better by hypogastric artery revascularization, shortening of any times and the perfect haemostatic holding of the mechanical suture, allowing a reduction in mortality and morbidity.