Dissected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in a 24-Year-Old Female-Minimally Invasive Right Retroperitoneal Approach-
- Author:
Shigeyoshi Gon
;
Takao Imazeki
;
Hiroshi Kiyama
;
Yoshihito Irie
;
Noriyuki Murai
;
Nobuaki Kaki
;
Souichi Shioguchi
;
Masahito Saito
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA); minimally invasive vascular surgery (MIVS); mucopolysaccaride
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2005;34(2):127-129
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
- Abstract: A 24-year-old woman with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) caused by mucoid medial degeneration of the aortic wall in the absence of Marfan syndrome is reported. She required a Y-shaped graft replacement of the abdominal aorta through a minimal incision and recovered successfully.