Fig. 13.1 Exposure with Vascular Omni-Flex System (Omni-Tract Surgical; St.Paul, MN) retractor for aortic exposure Fig. 13.2 Division of crural fibers transversely allows identification of the anterior surface of the…

Fig. 3.1 Age-adjusted rate of mortality from rAAA by year in the US population over 44 years old (From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics:…

Fig. 16.1 Intraoperative photo demonstrating full-thickness serosal changes in ischemic colitis The causes of ischemic colitis are numerous, though the exact etiology of the initial insult is often difficult to…

and Ronald L. Dalman1   (1) Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA     Ronald L. Dalman Email: rld@stanford.edu Introduction Mechanisms of abdominal aortic aneurysm degeneration have been the…

Fig. 14.1 Flowchart of AJAX recruitment The primary end point was the composite of death and severe complications at 30 days. The main findings were that there was no difference…

Noncontrast scan first to assess for intramural hematoma CTA (arterial phase) – 4 mL/s injection rate, bolus tracking at level of descending aorta + 15 s delay No oral contrast…

Agent Class Effect(s) Indications Epinephrine Catecholamine Inotrope Low CO Vasopressor (higher doses) Hypotension Norepinepherine Catecholamine Vasopressor Hypotension Excessive vasodilatation Some inotrope Vasoplegia Low CO Dopamine Catecholamine Inotrope Low CO Some…

Product Maximum inflation diameter Sheath size Shaft size Shaft length Coda 32, 40 mm 14 F 10 F 120 cm Reliant 46 mm 12 F 8 F 100 cm Equalizer…

Fig. 9.1 Diagnostic algorithm for patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of a ruptured AAA which emphasizes performance of a CT scan with contrast for maximal diagnostic and therapy-planning information Unfortunately,…