RESECTION OF AN ANEURYSM OF THE ABDOMINAL AORTA

摘要: Mr. Le G., aged 50 years, had an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta revealed by gross disturbances function, predominantly in left leg. Abdominal examination showed a large tumor paraumbilical region, pulsating and expansile. The right femoral pulse was diminished absent; oscillations were on absent left. One year before he myocardial infarction. blood Wassermann test negative. aortograph (Fig. 1) shows that beginning is just below kidneys it extends as far bifurcation aorta. common iliac artery blocked its first 5 or 6 cm. artery, although patent, has at origin two small aneurysmal dilatations. superior mesenteric renal arteries, perfectly delineated opaque medium, are clearly above aneurysm. inferior