Wound complications of the retroperitoneal approach for the abdominal aortic aneurysm repair-an evaluation of abdominal bulge formation-.

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of wound complications after the retroperitoneal approach for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, and to ascertain the cause of abdominal bulge (AB).

Subjects And Methods: Forty-three patients with AAA repair via the retroperitoneal space were retrospectively investigated. Wound complications and their incidence were studied by chart review.

Shaggy aorta syndrome after acute arterial macroembolism: report of a case.

We report the case of a patient who underwent treatment for a macroembolism in the right lower leg, which led to shaggy aorta syndrome. Anticoagulant therapy for the macroembolism and intra-aortic catheterization exacerbated the patient's renal function and triggered another massive microembolization of the visceral arteries, with a fatal outcome. To minimize the incremental complications inherent to this syndrome, awareness and prompt diagnosis with enhanced computed tomography or intravenous digital subtraction aortography are essential.