Emergency aorto-iliac aneurysm surgery with low mortality and morbidity

A retrospective review of urgently operated aortic or iliac aneurysms over a 13 1/2 year period identified 51 patients (50 male, one female). In our consecutive series, 45 patients underwent an emergency operation for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and six patients for an iliac aneurysm (IA). Mean age was 69 years. All patients had prominent symptoms: acute low abdominal pain or low back pain in 20 patients, shock in six patients, shock and pain in 25 patients. Free rupture was found in 28 cases, retroperitoneal rupture in 14 cases, fissurisation in seven and arterio-venous fistulisation in two cases. All reconstructions were done by the same vascular surgeon using Dacron prostheses. Intra-operative mortality rate was 3.9% (n = 2), 30-day mortality was 21.6% (n = 11) and cumulative hospital mortality was 23.5% (n = 12). The morbidity was 59%.     

Chronic contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Anecdotal reports of chronic contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms exist. Their existence and implications have been largely ignored. From March 1984 to March 1985, 24 patients required repair of an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Four patients underwent emergent repair. The remaining 20 patients were evaluated with computed tomography electively. Seven patients (35%) were demonstrated to have a rupture of the aneurysm and a retroperitoneal hematoma on the computed tomographic scan. All of the patients had histories of back or flank pain; five patients continued to complain of mild pain on admission. In no case was shock, impending shock, or a decrease in the hemoglobin level present on admission. All patients were operated on within 24 hours of evaluation. At operation, rupture was noted with organized hematoma outside the aorta contained in a pseudoaneurysmal wall of retroperitoneal connective tissue. There was no intraperitoneal blood. There was no operative mortality and survival was 100% at six months. The CT scan evaluation had identified a subgroup of patients with aneurysms associated with chronic contained rupture.     

Anastomotic false aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries

Anastomotic false aneurysm (AFA) of the aorta or iliac artery is a potentially lethal complication of prosthetic grafts. To study this complication, the records of 18 patients with 22 noninfected AFAs (15 aortic and seven iliac) were reviewed. Patients with an intact AFA had a pulsatile abdominal mass, abdominal pain, an occluded graft, peripheral emboli, or a femoral anastomotic false aneurysm. All patients with a ruptured AFA were in shock, but 67% (four of six) had symptoms before hemorrhage. For diagnosis, single-plane angiography was 69% accurate (11 of 16), computed tomography was 100% accurate (six of six), and ultrasound was used once and suggested an AFA. Three patients with an AFA less than 5 cm diameter were initially observed; however, all three aneurysms rapidly enlarged and one ruptured. The operative mortality rate was 8% (1 of 12) for patients with an intact aneurysm and 67% (four of six) for patients with a ruptured aneurysm. Treatment was resection of the AFA and replacement with a new graft. Retroperitoneal AFAs often appear years after the initial operation, and life-long follow-up is required for patients with an aortic or iliac graft. All retroperitoneal AFAs should be resected since the outcome of patients with a ruptured AFA is poor.     

A retrospective study of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms--association with respiratory function and leukocytic granular elastase

Fifty-two cases of abdominal aortic aneurysms including common iliac aneurysms operated on during July, 1981 and December, 1989 have been studied. They were divided into the following three of elective operation (n = 34), impending rupture (n = 5), and ruptured (n = 13) groups. Cases with abdominal operations without aneurysms were randomly selected as the control group (n = 12). Overall operative mortality was 9.6%, consisted of 30.8% of the ruptured, 20.0% of the impending rupture and 0% of the elective operation groups. Respiratory functions including FEV1.0%, V75, V50, V25 and V25/Ht were significantly lowered in the ruptured group. PaO2 of the ruptured group was also significantly lowered in comparison with both the control and the elective operation groups. Leukocytic granular elastase, playing a role of destruction of the elastin component in the pulmonary alveoli and the aortic media, was increased in the patients with ruptured aortic aneurysms, though the difference was not significant. The data suggested the possibility of aneurysm rupture in case with elevated leukocytic granular elastase. Surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm, even in cases with decreased pulmonary function, should be considered aggressively to elimination of ominous result of aneurysm rupture.     

九例腹主动脉瘤破裂死亡原因分析

目的分析总结腹主动脉瘤破裂的死亡原因与救治经验。方法回顾性分析2001-2005年23例腹主动脉瘤破裂手术治疗后9例死亡病例的临床资料。结果23例中死亡9例,术前均伴有休克,总死亡率约39．1％。术前伴发高血压7例、COPD 1例、慢性肾功不全1例。其破裂类型包括向前壁开放性破裂5例;向脊柱左侧方破裂3例;向后方破裂1例。破裂部位分别为肾动脉3例、肾下腹主动脉领域6例。术后分别死于ARDS 4例、急性肾衰2例、人工血管感染2例、DIC 1例。结论死亡率与就诊时的休克状态、破裂部位和类型、术后并发症、人工血管感染密切相关,及时正确地诊断救治、加强围手术期监护有利于降低死亡率。     

破裂腹主动脉瘤的外科治疗体会(附20例报道)

目的探讨破裂腹主动脉瘤的诊断和外科治疗方法。方法回顾性分析2000年1月至2010年12月期间新疆维吾尔自治区人民医院收治的20例破裂腹主动脉瘤患者的临床资料。结果男18例,女2例;年龄31～82岁,平均65.4岁。所有患者中突发性腹或腰背部疼痛20例,血压下降和(或)休克11例,发病前有明确腹主动脉瘤病史7例。所有患者均经彩超、CTA或手术探查确诊。19例患者采用传统开腹手术,1例行腔内支架人工血管置入术。20例患者中围手术期死亡4例,死亡率为20%,死亡原因为循环衰竭1例,多器官功能障碍综合征3例。存活的16例患者恢复顺利。结论手术治疗破裂腹主动脉瘤有效,早期诊断,急诊外科手术,是降低病死率的关键。     

Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers of the infrarenal aorta: life-threatening lesions.

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the incidence, clinical features, natural history, and treatment of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAU) of the abdominal aorta. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From January 2000 to June 2003, an abdominal PAU was diagnosed at our institution in eight patients (seven men, one woman; mean age 70 year). These eight cases were analyzed together with 38 additional cases found in a review of the literature (total 46 cases). RESULTS: Occurring at an incidence of approximately 1%, abdominal PAU are less common than thoracic PAU. Seventy percent of cases are symptomatic: pain 52.5% (n =21), acute lower limb ischemia due to distal embolism 12.5% (n =5), shock 5% (n =2). Diagnosis is usually made by CT (66%) (n =26) that demonstrates a PAU in 35% (n =16) of cases, a subadventitial pseudoaneurysm in 28% (n =13), and rupture in 37% (n =17). An intramural hematoma (IMH) is observed in 9% (n =4) of cases. There were no cases of aortic dissection in this series. Calcifications of the abdominal aorta were frequent (56%) (n =26); while intra-aortic mural thrombus was found in 24% of cases (n =11), and 46% of patients (n =21) had an associated aneurysm. Twelve patients were treated medically while 34 underwent surgery (one postoperative death). CONCLUSION: Review of the literature and this series suggests that PAU of the abdominal aorta is a life-threatening lesion, the main risk being rupture. Surgical management is recommended owing to its low morbidity and mortality.     

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: factors influencing operative mortality

Of fifty-eight consecutive patients surgically treated for aneurysm of the abdominal aorta, twenty were emergency cases following the rupture. Associated diseases were found in 85 per cent of patients; hypertension being the most common. Fifty per cent of patients were in shock on admission. The duration between rupture and operation was three hrs to two weeks with the average of 115.5 hrs. In six patients, the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm was known for over six months. The operative mortality rate in case of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm was 45 per cent. The most important determinants of survival were the incidence of shock on admission, the incidence of associated disease, the known duration of the aneurysm, and the time interval from rupture to admission. The intraoperative factors most influencing survival were the type of rupture, intraoperative hypotension, and total blood loss. Comparison of the mortality rate in elective surgery of abdominal aortic aneurysms (5.3 per cent) with that in ruptured aneurysms (45.0 per cent) suggests the necessity for early elective operations whenever abdominal aortic aneurysms are diagnosed.     

Chronic rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms. (Report of 3 cases)

Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm often presents with an abdominal pain, hypotension and a pulsatile abdominal mass. In the last years same clinical reports describe patients with less apparent clinical signs who were found later in their evaluation to have a contained rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The diagnosis may be delayed by consideration of other disease causing similar symptoms (herniated disc, renal colic). In these patients with confusing abdominal symptoms CT scan provides a rapid and noninvasive diagnosis. We report three cases of contained rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm evaluated by computed tomography with different clinical presentation: back pain for erosion into the lumbar vertebral bodies, lower extremity neuropathy and obstructive jaundice. All patients were operated on within 24 hours on admission; there was no operative mortality and survival was 100% at one year.     

破裂性腹主动脉瘤的处理及影响预后的因素

摘要：目的 探讨破裂性腹主动脉瘤及时有效的诊断方法、治疗措施及影响预后的主要因素。方法 回顾分析6年间收治的15例破裂性腹主动脉瘤的临床资料。临床表现为腹痛和/或腰背痛, 血压下降或休克，腹部可触及搏动性肿块。8例行DSA和/或sCTA检查确诊，２例彩色多普勒超声检查提示腹主动脉瘤破裂，２例破裂前明确有腹主动脉瘤病史，３例剖腹探查发现。所有患者均行手术治疗。13例成功钳夹腹主动脉瘤颈上端的主动脉（4例在膈肌下方阻断，9例在肾动脉下阻断）控制出血，行人工血管重建。结果 术中和术后死亡7例（46.67%）：２例破入游离腹腔，打开腹腔后失血过多死于术中；1例术后5d死于心肌梗死；2例分别于术后3d和7d死于呼吸衰竭；２例术后４d及８d死于急性肾衰竭。其余病例未出现严重并发症。结论 对同时有突发性腹痛和/或腰背痛、血压下降或休克、腹部搏动性肿块三联征的患者可明确诊断；CT、多普勒超声等检查适于生命体征相对稳定的疑似病例。手术是治疗的有效方法；选择不同的阻断破裂口近端腹主动脉以控制出血是手术的关键。破入游离腹腔或并发急性心肌梗死、急性肾衰竭和肺部并发症者，预后不佳。     

Isolated rupture of an iliacus aneurysm

A retrospective analysis of 23 patients with isolated iliac aneurysms is presented. The age of the 23 men ranged from 49 to 89 years (mean +/- SE: 72.2 +/- 8.4 y). All patients had pain, nineteen (83%) were in shock, in only 11 (48%) an abdominal mass was palpable. Fifteen (65%) of the aneurysms were located in the common iliac artery, 5 (22%) in the internal and 3 (13%) in the external iliac artery. Their diameter ranged from 3 to 12 cm (mean +/- SE: 7.8 +/- 2.6 cm). Resection with an unilateral graft interposition was done in 12 (52%), a Y-graft implanted in 8 (35%) and an endoaneurysmorrhaphy of the internal aneurysm performed in 2 patients. Early mortality was 22% and was not statistically different from the 28.6% mortality in ruptured abdominal aneurysm resections performed in the same time. Because of the substantial risk of rupture with high mortality elective operative intervention should be considered for isolated iliac aneurysms with a diameter more than 3 cm.     

大动脉病变的外科手术治疗

目的　探讨大动脉病变的手术治疗方法。方法　回顾性分析 86例大动脉病变外科手术治疗的临床资料。其中胸腹主动脉瘤 3例 ;降主动脉夹层破裂并巨大假性动脉瘤形成椎骨破损 2例 ;腹主动脉局限性夹层破裂并假性动脉瘤形成 2例 ;腹主动脉瘤十二指肠空肠曲瘘并消化道大出血 1例 ;腹主动脉瘤破裂并休克 5例 ,腹主动脉外伤后破裂 3例 ;腹主动脉瘤和 /或并单或双侧髂动脉瘤2 1例 ;髂动脉瘤 6例 ;股动脉瘤 9例 ;髂或股动脉假性动脉瘤 2 1例 ;右锁骨下动脉和椎动脉起始部破裂并巨大假性动脉瘤形成 1例 ;左或右锁骨下动脉破裂并假性动脉瘤形成 3例 ;颈动脉瘤 2例 ,颈动脉假性动脉瘤 7例。行人工血管置换治疗 71例 ,自体静脉修补 3例 ,动脉破口修补术 12例。结果　术中及术后 3 0d死亡率为 3 .5 % ( 3 /86)。随访 73例 ,随访时间 1个月至 5年 ,除 1例腹主动脉瘤十二指肠瘘患者已死亡外 ,余均生存良好。结论　大动脉病变的外科手术治疗仍然是一种十分有效和经济实用的方法 ,在技巧等方面的改进有利于提高手术的成功率     

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Factors influencing operative mortality

Of fifty-eight consecutive patients surgically treated for aneurysm of the abdominal aorta, twenty were emergency cases following the rupture. Associated diseases were found in 85 per cent of patients; hypertension being the most common. Fifty per cent of patients were in shock on admission. The duration between rupture and operation was three hrs to two weeks with the average of 115.5 hrs. In six patients, the diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm was known for over six months. The operative mortality rate in case of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm was 45 per cent. The most important determinants of survival were the incidence of shock on admission, the incidence of associated disease, the known duration of the aneurysm, and the time interval from rupture to admission. The intraoperative factors most influencing survival were the type of rupture, intraoperative hypotension, and total blood loss. Comparison of the mortality rate in elective surgery of abdominal aortic aneurysms (5.3 per cent) with that in ruptured aneurysms (45.0 per cent) suggests the necessity for early elective operations whenever abdominal aortic aneurysms are diagnosed. Presented at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa, Japan, May 17–18, 1985.     

Exclusion of internal iliac arterial aneurysm concomitant with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

BACKGROUND: To study the long-term outcomes after exclusion of internal iliac arterial aneurysm performed concomitantly with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients with ruptured aortic aneurysm or other high-risk conditions. METHODS: The 31 patients who participated in this study underwent emergency (N = 9) or elective surgery (N = 22). The abdominal aortic aneurysm and the common iliac artery were excluded together with the internal iliac aneurysm in 7 patients. Forty-three (12 bilateral and 19 unilateral) internal iliac aneurysms were excluded: 35 by proximal ligation only, 5 by proximal and distal ligation, and 3 by partial resection of the proximal part of the aneurysm. The platelet count and fibrinogen level were evaluated pre- and postoperatively. Pelvic organ ischemia, classed as ischemic colitis, buttock claudication and sexual dysfunction, was examined. RESULTS: The inferior mesenteric artery was reimplanted in 21 patients. The platelet count dropped significantly postoperatively, but the fibrinogen level increased and no bleeding tendency was noted. Ischemic colitis occurred in 7 patients, resulting in colonic infarction in 2 patients. The operative mortality was 16%, and the postoperative observation periods ranged from 4 days to 217 months (mean, 60 months). The incidence of buttock claudication and sexual dysfunction was 12% and 39%, respectively. The excluded aneurysms were all thrombosed at discharge, and no late rupture was noted. The 5- and 10-year survival rate after surgery was 56% and 51%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Exclusion of the internal iliac aneurysm concomitant with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair shows acceptable outcome when performed in patients with high-risk conditions.     

Mycotic aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta and iliac arteries: experience with anatomic and extra-anatomic repair in 33 cases

OBJECTIVE: A mycotic aneurysm of the aorta and adjacent arteries is a dreadful condition, threatening life, organs, and limbs. With regard to the aortic segment involved, repair by either in situ replacement or extra-anatomic reconstruction can be quite challenging. Even when surgery has been successful, the prognosis is described as very poor because of the weakened health status of the patient who has developed this type of aneurysm. The aim of our study was to find out whether any progress could be achieved in a single center over a long time period (18 years) through use of surgical techniques and antiseptic adjuncts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From January 1983 to December 1999, a total of 2520 patients with aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta and iliac arteries underwent surgery for aortic or iliac replacement at our institution. During that period, 33 (1.31%) of these patients (mean age, 64.3 years) were treated for mycotic aneurysms of the lower descending and thoracoabdominal (n = 13), suprarenal (n = 4), and infrarenal (n = 10) aorta and iliac arteries (n = 6). Twenty (61%) of these 33 patients had histories of various septic diseases; in the other 13 (39%), the etiology remained uncertain. Preoperative signs of infection, such as leukocytosis and elevated C-reactive protein, were found in 79% of the patients, and fever was apparent in 48%; 76% of the patients complained of pain. At the time of surgery, eight (24%) mycotic aneurysms were already ruptured, and 20 (61%) had penetrated into the periaortic tissues, forming a contained rupture. Five (15%) aneurysms were completely intact. The predominant microorganisms found in the aneurysm sac were Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species. Careful debridement of all infected tissue was essential. In the infrarenal aortic and iliac vascular bed, in situ reconstruction was performed only in cases of anticipated "low-grade" infection. Alternative revascularization with extra-anatomic procedures (axillobifemoral or femorofemoral crossover bypass graft) was carried out in eight of 16 cases. All four suprarenal and all 13 mycotic aneurysms of the thoracoabdominal aortic segment were repaired in situ. Antibiotics were administered perioperatively, and all patients were subsequently treated with long-term antibiotics. RESULTS: In-hospital mortality was 36% (n = 12). Because of the smallness and heterogeneity of the sample, we could not demonstrate significant evidence for any influence of aneurysm location or type of reconstruction on patients' outcome. However, survival was clearly influenced by the status of rupture. During long-term follow-up (mean, 30 months; range, 1-139 months), 10 patients (48%) died-one (4.8%) probably as a consequence of the mycotic aneurysm, the others for unrelated reasons. Eleven patients (52%) are alive and well today, with no signs of persistent or recurrent infection. CONCLUSIONS: A mycotic aneurysm of the aortic iliac region remains a life-threatening condition, especially if the aneurysm has already ruptured by the time of surgery. Although the content of the aneurysm sac is considered septic, as was proved by positive cultures in 85% of our patients, in situ reconstruction is feasible and, surprisingly, was not more closely related to higher morbidity and mortality in our series than ligation and extra-anatomic reconstruction, although most of the aneurysms repaired in situ were located at the suprarenal and thoracoabdominal aorta. We assume that our operative mortality rate of 36%, which relates to a rupture rate of 85%, could be substantially lowered if the diagnosis of mycotic aneurysm were established before rupture.     

Abdominal aortic aneurysm and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

AIM: The aim of this study was to report a series of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease operated for abdominal aortic aneurysm. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 1986 to 1999, seven patients with this pathologic association were operated for aneurysm by the same surgeon. All were males, 47 to 69 years old (mean: 57.7). All were hypertensive and heavy smokers. Four were treated by hemodialysis. In five patients, the aneurysm was an incidental discovery, while two patients presented signs of obstructive arterial disease of the lower limbs. Ultrasound was the routine screening investigation, completed by aortography in all patients and by computed tomography in 2 patients. Surgical treatment consisted of intrasaccular repair of the aneurysm with a straight aortic tube (n = 5), a bifurcated prosthesis from the aorta to both common iliac arteries (n = 1) and a bifurcated prosthesis from the aorta to both common femoral arteries (n = 1). RESULTS: There was no postoperative mortality or morbidity. Two late deaths (at 5 and 8 years) occurred from myocardial infarction. Only one patient subsequently received a kidney transplant. Repairs were verified by postoperative angiography: anatomical results were satisfactory in all patients. Only nine similar cases have been published in the literature, including two deaths from ruptured aneurysm. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical diagnosis of aortic aneurysm is difficult in patients with polycystic kidneys due to renal volume. Ultrasound scan of the aorta is recommended to screen these patients for aneurysm. The data of our series show that the main cause of aortic aneurysms is atheroma and that a pathogenic link between this lesion and polycystic kidney disease is questionable. Elective aortic repair is recommended in order to avoid rupture of the aneurysm.     

Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms: a thirty-year review

The operative records of 2816 patients undergoing repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) from 1955 to 1985 were reviewed. Inflammatory aortic or iliac aneurysms were present in 127 patients (4.5%), 123 men and four women. Most patients were heavy smokers (92.1%). Clinical evidence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease and coronary artery disease was found in 26.6% and 39.4%, respectively. Additional aneurysms occurred in half of the patients; iliac aneurysms were the most common (55 patients), followed by thoracic or thoracoabdominal (17 patients), femoral (16 patients), and popliteal aneurysms (10 patients). Ultrasound and computed tomography suggested the diagnosis in 13.5% and 50%, respectively; angiography was not helpful. Excretory urographic findings of medial ureteral displacement or obstruction suggested the diagnosis in 31.4%. The aneurysm was repaired in 126 patients. Only one patient experienced acute aneurysm rupture, but eight patients had chronic contained leakage. When compared with patients who have ordinary atherosclerotic aneurysms, patients with inflammatory aneurysms are significantly more likely to have an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR, 73% vs. 33%, p less than 0.0001); weight loss (20.5% vs. 10%, p less than 0.05); symptoms (66% vs. 20%, p less than 0.0001); and an increased operative mortality rate (7.9% vs. 2.4%, p less than 0.002). The triad of chronic abdominal pain, weight loss, and elevated ESR in a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm is highly suggestive of an inflammatory aneurysm and may be beneficial in the preoperative preparation of the patient for aneurysm repair.     

Lessons learned in adopting endovascular techniques for treating abdominal aortic aneurysm

HYPOTHESIS: Endovascular exclusion of abdominal aortic and common iliac aneurysms can be performed safely, and in the short term represents a feasible alternative to traditional, open aneurysm repair. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-one patients were treated with endovascular grafts for 39 abdominal aortic and 2 common iliac artery aneurysms. RESULTS: All devices were successfully deployed. The size of the abdominal aortic aneurysms varied from 4.9 to 11.9 cm (average, 6.13 cm). The median procedure time was 195 minutes. There was one iliac artery rupture, which required celiotomy for repair. The hospital stay varied from 2 to 39 days (average, 6.7 days). The perioperative mortality rate was 2.4%. Sixteen patients (39%) had groin wound complications. Ten patients (24%) had evidence of contrast (endoleak) within the aneurysm sac on completion of the procedure. There were no obvious direct leaks from either the point of proximal or distal fixation. Seven of these endoleaks have resolved spontaneously. Two patients required additional procedures in the postoperative period to treat endoleak. The final patient has evidence of persistent endoleak on 3-month surveillance computed tomography scan. Major late problems occurred in 3 patients. CONCLUSION: Patients with large abdominal aortic aneurysms and considerable cardiac comorbidity can safely undergo endovascular aneurysm repair. Femoral groin wound complications resulting in prolonged hospitalization remain the major cause of perioperative morbidity. In contradistinction to open aneurysm repair, long-term surveillance is essential to detect migration of the device and identify flow within the residual aneurysm sac-complications that could lead to aneurysm rupture following endovascular repair.     

腹主动脉瘤破裂的外科治疗：附12例报告

目的:探讨腹主动脉瘤破裂（RAAA）的诊断和治疗方法。方法: 回顾分析7年间收治的12例腹主动脉瘤破裂者的临床资料。主要临床表现有：腹痛和/或腰背痛,血压下降或休克, 腹部可触及搏动性肿块。所有患者经CT 检查确诊，7例患者采用传统开腹性手术，1例行腔内支架型人工血管植入术，另外4例未行手术治疗。结果:8例手术治疗者围手术期病死率为62.5％（5例）。死亡原因：循环衰竭2 例,急性肾衰竭1 例,多器官功能障碍综合征2 例。未手术4例全部死亡。结论:破裂腹主动脉瘤外科手术治疗病死率高。早期诊断，适当复苏，紧急外科手术，缩短手术时间，肾动脉下方阻断，是降低病死率的关键。腔内修复治疗是降低病死率的有效途径。     

Single-center experience of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) in patients not participating in the U.K. EVAR trials

The objective was to evaluate outcomes of a high-risk patient cohort following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) treatment not entered into the U.K. endovascular stent-graft aortic aneurysm repair trials (EVAR-1 or -2) because of equipoise absence but where EVAR was judged to be the most appropriate intervention option on compassionate grounds. A single-center retrospective analysis was performed involving all patients undergoing compassionate EVAR treatment during the EVAR-1 and -2 trial period. Over an 8-year period, 34 patients underwent compassionate EVAR procedure. The mean (SD) age was 76 (79) years. The mean (SD) preoperative physiology score (P-POSSUM) was 25 (8.3) with a mean (SD) predicted early mortality of 9.9% (16%). The actual early mortality in our study was 2.9% and morbidity was 35%. There were 8 cases of endoleak: type I (n = 2), type II (n = 5), and type IV (n = 1). Aneurysm-related mortality and all-cause mortality after 8 years were 5.8% and 23.5% respectively. Satisfactory outcome with low mortality (2.9%) and morbidity can be achieved in patients with compassionate indications, where clinicians judge EVAR to be an advantage over open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Based on our study, the early mortality (2.9%) in our compassionate EVAR group is comparable to EVAR-1 outcomes (1.7%) and better than EVAR-2 mortality results (9%). EVAR should therefore not be denied to a significant number of high-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm patients who fall between the EVAR-1 and EVAR-2 criteria.