Publications by authors named "Paul Orecchia"
Surgical management of infected endovascular aortic stent graft secondary to infection.
J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The case report discusses a patient who had an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for a large abdominal aortic aneurysm that was likely infected at the time of the procedure.
- Two years later, the patient developed a severe infection related to the stent graft, necessitating surgical removal and reconstruction.
- The report emphasizes the surgical techniques used for managing the infected EVAR, including the use of a homograft and follow-up antibiotic treatment.
Congenitally absent superior mesenteric artery in an asymptomatic adult.
J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech
September 2021
Congenitally absent superior mesenteric artery is an extremely rare anatomic anomaly with only one other case reported in an adult. We have described an elderly patient who presented with complete absence of the superior mesenteric artery found incidentally on computed tomography imaging. The patient had no abdominal pain, nausea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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