Computed tomography of the postoperative abdominal aorta

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.145.2.6982486· OSTI ID:6326959

Hilton, S; Megibow, A J; Naidich, D P; Bosniak, M A

Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen was performed on 46 patients who had undergone graft replacement of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Twelve post-operative complications were found in nine patients. They included hemorrhage, infection, anastomotic pseudoaneurysms, major vessel occlusion, postoperative pancreatitis, and others. The varied apperance of the normal postoperative graft is also presented. It is concluded that CT is a rapid, sensitive, and noninvasive method for detecting or excluding postoperative complications of abdominal aortic surgery.

• Research Organization: New York Univ. Medical Center, New York
• OSTI ID: 6326959
• 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
AORTA
ARTERIES
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
DISEASES
GRAFTS
HEMORRHAGE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISCHEMIA
MEDICINE
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
SIDE EFFECTS
SURGERY
SYMPTOMS
TOMOGRAPHY
TRANSPLANTS
VASCULAR DISEASES