AAA 20. “Ring on Anastomosis” for Avoidance of Proximal Anastomotic Leak Following Open Surgical Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Proximal anastomotic leak and pseudoaneurysm are among the severe complications that follow open surgical repair (OSR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), resulting in increased hospital stay and mortality. Degradative vascular wall of aneurysm neck and suture-associated split remain leading causes. Thereby, we propose a novel approach of “ring on anastomosis” (ROA), which reinforces the proximal anastomotic section, to evaluate its role in decreasing proximal anastomotic leak.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 21, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Baihong Pan, Lei Wang, Lemeng Feng, Huoying Cai, Kemin Wu, Pu Yang, Jianhua Huang, Wei Wang Source Type: research