The jury is still out on replantation of the inferior mesenteric artery

Lee et  al1 report that inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) replantation does not decrease the risk of ischemic colitis after open infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. On the contrary, when there are intraoperative findings supporting IMA replantation, despite this additional procedure, the ris k of colonic ischemia is higher than after AAA repair without IMA replantation.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research