Is aortoiliac calcification linked to XXXX ? A case-control study.

@entity1 @entity834 @entity254 @entity460 @entity14
BACKGROUND: @entity834 in bowel surgery remains a devastating complication. Various risk factors have been uncovered, however, high @entity834 rates are still being reported. This study describes the use of calcification markers of the central abdominal arteries as a prognostic factor for @entity14 . METHODS: This case-control study includes clinical data from three different hospitals. @entity460 volume and @entity460 score of the aortoiliac tract were determined by CT-scan analysis. Cases were all @entity1 with @entity834 after a left-sided @entity254 (n  =  30). Three controls were randomly matched for each case. Only @entity1 with a contrast-enhanced pre-operative CT-scan were included. RESULTS: The measurements of the @entity460 score and @entity460 volume of the different trajectories showed that there was one significant difference with regard to the right external iliac artery. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant different negative odds ratio of the presence of @entity460 in the right external iliac artery. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that @entity460 volume and @entity460 score of the aortoiliac trajectory does not correlate with the risk of @entity14 after a left-sided @entity254 .
