Relaparotomies after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

The outcome of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair was reviewed in 83 consecutive patients with special emphasis on the influence of subsequent laparotomy. The overall 30-day mortality was 47%. Causes of death were exsanguination in six, cardiac failure in 15, uncontrolled hypotension in six, multiple organ failure (MOF) in nine, adult respiratory distress syndrome in one and sepsis in two patients.

Femoropopliteal arterial reconstruction with intraoperative iliac transluminal angioplasty for disabling claudication: results of a combined approach.

Seventeen patients with disabling claudication resulting from multilevel arteriosclerotic disease were treated by combined intraoperative iliac transluminal angioplasty and femoropopliteal arterial reconstruction. Clinical improvement or total relief of ischaemic symptoms was observed in 15 out of 17 patients. Iliac pressure gradients were reduced with balloon dilatation to < 2 mmHg in all cases.