Giant abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Authors

• Joshua I Ng
• Tuong Nguyen
• Anand Tarpara
• Dawn Salvatore
• Paul DiMuzio
• Babak Abai

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-2021

Abstract

Giant abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are defined as AAAs >10 to 13 cm in the maximum transverse diameter. We have described a case of a patient who had presented for open repair of an 18-cm AAA and a review of reported cases of giant AAAs >10 cm in the maximum transverse diameter. Forty cases were compiled. The average maximum AAA diameter was 14.5 ± 4.1 cm. The AAA was ruptured on presentation in 12 patients (30%). Of the 40 cases, 34 (85%) were repaired with open surgery. The reported mortality was 15%. Despite the case complexity, five endovascular repairs were attempted.

Volume

7

Issue

4

First Page

659

Last Page

664

ISSN

2468-4287

Published In/Presented At

Ng, J. I., Nguyen, T., Tarpara, A., Salvatore, D., DiMuzio, P., & Abai, B. (2021). Giant abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques, 7(4), 659–664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.016

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

34693098

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article