The British journal of surgery
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Nationwide study of surgery for primary infected abdominal aortic and common iliac artery aneurysms.
Primary infected aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries are potentially life-threatening. However, because of the rarity of the disease, its pathogenesis and optimal treatment strategy remain poorly defined. ⋯ In patients undergoing surgical intervention for primary infected abdominal aortic and CIA aneursyms, postoperative survival rates were encouraging. Eradication of infection following EVAR appeared less likely than with open repair, but survival rates were similar in matched patients between EVAR and in situ graft replacement.
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Long-term results after non-operative treatment for children with simple appendicitis seem promising, possibly avoiding appendicectomy in 70 per cent of children after a median follow-up of 5 years. The need for delayed appendicectomy more than 2 years after the initial treatment is rare (0–5 per cent) and no complications occurred past 1 year, including children who underwent delayed appendicectomy.