ISCHEMIC COLITIS AS A RESULT OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMORRHAPHY
Location
Clinch Mtn. Room 215
Start Date
4-5-2018 8:00 AM
End Date
4-5-2018 12:00 PM
Poster Number
152
Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor
H. Richard Yoon M.D.
Faculty Sponsor's Department
Department of Surgery
Type
Poster: Competitive
Project's Category
Biomedical Case Study
Abstract or Artist's Statement
Ischemic colitis is a known complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. There is still no established consensus regarding the individual significance of factors related to this phenomenon. We detail the hospital course of a patient who unexpectedly developed acute colonic ischemia following open AAA repair. The pathophysiology, diagnostic modalities, potential preventative measures, and effect on patient morbidity and mortality will be presented. Reviewing the current literature, this will focus on the reported statistical importance of various risk factors including the incidence following traditional open repair and endovascular aneurysm repair.
ISCHEMIC COLITIS AS A RESULT OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMORRHAPHY
Clinch Mtn. Room 215
Ischemic colitis is a known complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. There is still no established consensus regarding the individual significance of factors related to this phenomenon. We detail the hospital course of a patient who unexpectedly developed acute colonic ischemia following open AAA repair. The pathophysiology, diagnostic modalities, potential preventative measures, and effect on patient morbidity and mortality will be presented. Reviewing the current literature, this will focus on the reported statistical importance of various risk factors including the incidence following traditional open repair and endovascular aneurysm repair.