Lower Extremity Ischemia after Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Treatment reality of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is changing. Up to date, approximately 65% of intact AAA and 30% of ruptured AAA are treated endovascularly. As most comparative studies focus upon mortality and few major complications, some outcomes as lower extremity ischemia (LEI) after invasive AAA repair are often underreported. However, there is evidence for a worse outcome of patients suffering from this kind of complication.