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Clinical:Abdominal aortic aneurysm - surgical anatomy

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Aneurysms of the aorta occur most commonly below the renal arteries.

In health, this section of the aorta is only 5 - 6cm. long and 16-20 mm. in diameter.

The surgical anatomy of abdominal aortic aneurysms is best described in several subsections.

Surface markings of the subrenal aorta.

Relations of the subrenal aorta.

Posterior relations of the subrenal aorta.

Anterior relations of the subrenal aorta.

Right lateral relations of the aorta.

Left lateral relations of the aorta.

Surgical approach to the upper subrenal aorta.

Autonomic nerves and plexuses.

Iliac and femoral arteries.

Iliac and femoral veins.

Ureters.

Horseshoe kidney.

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