Endovascular graft limb occlusion after an anterior resection for rectal cancer: report of a case.

An endovascular aneurysm repair has become an important therapeutic option for the management of patients with aortic aneurysms. Early advantages of the endovascular technique have been well documented. Patients with aortic aneurysms undergoing these procedures are usually elderly, which increases the likelihood of comorbidities. With the increased use of vascular devices, potential complications such as graft limb occlusion need to be widely understood, so they can be recognized and treated early. We recently treated an 85-year-old man with acute endovascular graft limb occlusion after an elective anterior resection for rectal cancer, and we discuss some factors that may have contributed to this complication.