Concommitent Malignancies1

Question 1

Should Meckle’s found during AAA repair be resected

Answer 1

no- unnecessary opening of the GI tract during AAA repair should be avoided

Question 2

What is the MC malignancy found intraop during a AAA repair

Answer 2

colorectal ca

Question 3

Is a staged procedure recommended for CRC found during AAA repair

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

MC GU cancer found during AAA repair

Answer 4

renal cell ca

Question 5

Which cancers can you simultaneously resect during AAA repair

Answer 5

spleen, liver and adrenal gland (any solid organ)

Question 6

Why can solid organs be resected simultaneously during AAA repair

Answer 6

they are sterile