Pancreatitis as a complication of endovascular aneurysm repair.

James, A D; Anderson, H J; Edwards, R; Sandison, A J · Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of acute pancreatitis complicating an endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). A seventy three year old man underwent an EVAR and developed acute onset epigastric pain, followed by mottling of the upper abdominal wall. A raised amylase confirmed the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. To our knowledge this is the first report of this complication of EVAR.

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