Secondary Aorto-Colonic Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare Complication after EVAR.

: Aorto-enteric fistula (AEF) is a rare but fatal condition. The incidence of the overall AEF was approximately 0.36-2%, but the incidence of the aorto-colonic fistula was scarcely reported.

Early and Late Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair for Infected Abdominal Aortic and/or Iliac Aneurysms.

Background: Infected abdominal aortic and/or iliac aneurysm (AAIA) is a rare condition with a high mortality rate when treated with open surgery. In the past decade, the condition has increasingly been treated with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). However, early and late outcomes, including the continued need for antibiotic treatments and predictors of persistent infection, are poorly understood.

The length of small bowel in Thai patients.

Objective: To Evaluate the length of small bowel (SB) in Thai patients.

Material And Method: The present prospective study included Thai adults who underwent elective open laparotomy at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital between August 2011 and May 2012. Patients who had previous laparotomy, intra-abdominal adhesions, or gross abnormality of SB were excluded The length of SB was measured using an umbilical cord tape, from the duodeno-jejunal junction to the ileo-cecal valve.