An infected enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysm after acute cholecystitis.

Introduction: An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) infection is rare and can be difficult to manage, with high morbidity and mortality. We present a patient who suffered an infected AAA after undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and discuss the surgical management options.

Presentation Of Case: A 69-year-old male presents with a rapidly enlarging AAA 4 weeks following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Efficacy of VBHOM to predict outcome following major lower limb amputation.

Purpose: This study tests an existing Vascular Biochemistry and Haematology Outcome Model (VBHOM) on independent data and presents further refinements to the model.

Methods: Data from 306 patients who underwent lower limb amputation over a 4-year period were collated. Urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, hemoglobin, white cell count, albumin, age, gender, mode-of-admission, and short-term mortality events were extracted from the database.

Is it safe to ligate the left renal vein during open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair?

Background: Open repair of juxta-renal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) sometimes involves the ligation and division of the left renal vein (LRV). Some surgeons advocate repair, but this is not common practice. The aim was to study the effect of LRV ligation on renal function.