Iliofemoral Occlusive Disease Associated with Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta

Abstract

ANEURYSMECTOMY with prosthetic replacement of the removed arterial segment is now commonplace, and accepted as the treatment of choice for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. We have been struck by the high frequency of associated iliofemoral occlusive problems in these patients and believe that this feature of their disease has not been sufficiently emphasized in the past. We also believe that obstructing arteriosclerotic lesions of the iliac and proximal femoral arteries should be dealt with at the time of aneurysmectomy, and we wish to present a review of our experience with these lesions in the past two years to . . .