CT evaluation of complications of abdominal aortic surgery

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.145.2.6982487· OSTI ID:6326958

Mark, A; Moss, A A; Lusby, R; Kaiser, J A

The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of the CT findings in 29 consecutive patients being studied to detect complications of aortofemoral bypass surgery. Presenting symptoms included fever in 22 (76%), gastrointestinal bleeding in 2 (7%), a pulsating mass in 3 (10%), jaundice in 1 (3%), and back pain in 1 (3%). The complications observed most frequently were groin infection in 7 (24%), abdominal perigraft abscess in 11 (38%), pseudoaneurysm in 6 (21%), aorto-enteric fistula in 3 (10%), and lymphocystic hematoma in 3 (10%). There were no false negatives, and overall accuracy and sensitivity of CT in detecting complications was 100%. The authors recommend that CT be performed prior to angiography or surgery whenever an abscess, pseudoaneurysm, or aorto-enteric fistula is suspected.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, San Francisco
• OSTI ID: 6326958
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 145:2; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABDOMEN
ABSCESSES
AORTA
ARTERIES
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
FISTULAE
GRAFTS
HEMATOMAS
HEMORRHAGE
MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
SIDE EFFECTS
SURGERY
SYMPTOMS
TOMOGRAPHY
TRANSPLANTS