Petrunic Mladen, Mestrovic Tomislav, Loncaric Yvonne, Golubic-Cepulic Branka, Oberman Bozidar, Safradin Ivica
Department of Surgery, Division for Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb - "Rebro", Zagreb, Croatia.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013;19(5):394-8. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.13-00084. Epub 2013 Jul 31.
We present a patient with ruptured suprarenal aortic aneurysm, involving origins of visceral and renal arteries. Associated spondylodiscitis and left psoas muscle abscess were also diagnosed. The patient was initially treated with antibiotics. Diagnostic survey showed progression of the aneurysm diameter and enlargement of the psoas muscle abscess. Surgical treatment using a cryopreserved aortic homograft with debranching of visceral arteries was performed. Different modalities of surgical repair within the infected aortic segment and the rationale for usage of cryopreserved homografts are considered. The importance of optimal timing for surgery is emphasized as well.