[Surgical methods of preventing aorto(prosthesis)intestinal erosions and fistulae in surgery of the abdominal aorta and its branches].

An analysis of 72 reconstructive operations on the abdominal aorta (in 5 cases shunts of the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric arteries were performed) fulfilled by the authors has shown that in order to prevent the development of the aorto(prosthetic)-intestinal erosions and fistulas and possible extension of the inflammatory process to the synthetic prostheses from the adjacent organs it is necessary to use the corresponding technical means and the following methods of protection of anastomoses and vascular transplants: protection of the prosthesis by local tissues or greater omentum flaps, selection of the corresponding diameter and length of the prosthesis.