Complications of an Infected Aortic Aneurysm

A patient with an infected aortic aneurysm is at risk for a number of early and late complications.

Patient selection: infected aortic aneurysm

Early vascular complications:

(1) ischemic colitis

(2) anastomotic disruption

(3) peripheral embolism

(4) embolism to the anterior spinal artery with paresis

(5) rupture with shock

Late vascular complications:

(1) recurrent aneurysm

(2) limb ischemia

Infectious complications:

(1) graft infection

(2) peritonitis

(3) sepsis

Other complications:

(1) myocardial infarction

(2) multi-organ failure

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