Massive Edema of the Lower Extremity after Surgery for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A case report.
- Author:
Tae Gyun KIM
1
;
Jung Ho KANG
;
Won Sang CHUNG
;
Hyuck KIM
;
Chul Bum LEE
;
Young Hak KIM
Author Information
1. Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, College of medicine, Hanyang University, Korea. yhkim@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortic aneurysm,abdominal;
Deep vein thrombosis;
Venous thrombosis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aneurysm;
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal*;
Edema*;
Humans;
Iliac Vein;
Lower Extremity*;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;35(6):483-486
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
71 years old man was operated on due to abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with complete occlusion of left common iliac artery.The coexisting chronic deep vein thrombosis of the left femoral and iliac vein was not diagnosed preoperatively.Resection of aneurysm and Y-graft interposition was performed.Recurrent edema and pain occured to the left lower extremity immediately postoperatively,which aggrevated with the lapse of time,resulting in fatal extensive venous thrombosis.This report regards the surgical treatment and complication of the aortoiliac occlusive disease associated with chronic deep vein thrombosis.
