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Successful Surgical Treatment for Rupture of an Iliac Artery Aneurysm into a Ureter

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: We describe a case of successful surgical treatment for spontaneous rupture of an iliac artery aneurysm into a ureter. An 80-year-old man was admitted with massive hematuria. Immediate enhanced abdominal computed tomography scan and cystoscopy were suspicious for a uretero-arterial fistula caused by aneurysmal rupture. Emergent surgical intervention was performed because of the high mortality rate of this condition. Intraoperative findings revealed the fistula between the true aneurysm of the right common iliac artery and the ureter. Repair of the aneurysm and ligation of the ureter was performed, with an uneventful postoperative course.

Source: Annals of Vascular Diseases

DOI: 10.3400/avd.cr07016

Authors: Yosuke Takahashi, Hidekazu Hirai, Yasuyuki Sasaki, Toshihiko Shibata, Yasuyuki Bito, Shigefumi Suehiro

Institutions: Osaka City University, Osaka City University Hospital, The University of Osaka

Language: English

Topic: Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $226