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The therapeutic measure against concomitant intraabdominal aneurysm and colorectal carcinoma is still a dilemma. Here we report the clinical courses of three cases of colorectal carcinoma coincidental with moderate-sized abdominal aortic or iliac artery aneurysm in those who underwent operations during a recent three-year period. Resection of malignant lesion and wrapping of aneurysm were carried out in all three patients simultaneously. Carcinoma was staged by Dukes classification as A in one patient and B in two patients. All tolerated surgery well without any signs of complications. Two-year or three-year follow-up shows that they have continued to do well, with no further symptoms of abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, or recurrence of colorectal carcinoma. We conclude that, if the aneurysm is not about to rupture and the carcinoma is in an advanced stage, then the carcinoma should be resected, associated with interim aneurysmal wrapping. However, both lesions need to be resected eventually for long-term survival.
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PMID:Role of wrapping in concomitant intra-abdominal aneurysm and colorectal carcinoma. Report of three cases. 139 89

Seventeen patients (15 men and two women) underwent operation for concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and colorectal carcinoma (Ca) during a recent 12-year period. Ages ranged from 59 to 89 years (median 75.2 years). Diameter of the AAA ranged from 3.5 to 9.5 cm (median 5.5 cm). The Ca was staged by the Astler-Coller modification of Dukes' classification as B1 in three patients, B2 in eight, C2 in three, D in two, and unclassified in one. Personal preference, presence of symptoms, and extent of malignant involvement determined preference of resection. The Ca was eventually resected in 16 patients and the AAA in nine. Thirteen patients underwent resection of the Ca first, two the AAA first, and two concomitantly. Eight patients (47%) underwent resection of both the AAA and Ca, eight underwent resection of the Ca only, and one underwent resection of the AAA only. There were three deaths in 24 operations. Follow-up ranged from 5 weeks to 8 years (median 1 1/2 years). Only five patients (29.4%) were long-term survivors without evidence of recurrent Ca and all occurred in the eight patients (62.5%) who had undergone resection of both the Ca and AAA. Three late deaths occurred as a result of complications from the unresected AAA in the eight patients who had undergone resection of the Ca only (37.5%). We conclude that if the Ca is not symptomatic and localized the AAA should be resected first. However, both lesions need to be resected eventually for long-term survival.
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PMID:Concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm and colorectal carcinoma: priority of resection. 272 51

The coexistence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and colorectal carcinoma needs special operative consideration. A single-stage operation for concomitant AAA and colorectal carcinoma has been thought to increase the risk of vascular prosthetic graft infection. We report two patients who received a single-stage operation for AAA and colorectal carcinoma. The first patient had a fusiform aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta. The second patient had a saccular aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta and a fusiform aneurysm of the left internal iliac artery. Both patients had left-sided colorectal carcinoma classified as Dukes' stage B. The two patients underwent a single-stage operation with Hartmann's procedure to avoid graft infection caused by anastomotic leakage. They tolerated the operation and had no postoperative complications including graft infection. A single-stage operation for concomitant AAA and left-sided colorectal carcinoma could be safely performed with Hartmann's procedure in two cases.
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PMID:A single-stage operation for abdominal aortic aneurysm with concomitant colorectal carcinoma. 1629 64