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Title: Treatment of Venous Aortorenal Bypass Graft Aneurysm Using a Stent-Graft

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
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  1. Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Czech Republic)

We present the case of a 77-year-old male patient who had undergone a bilateral venous aortorenal bypass graft 30 years previously. Thirteen years previously, the patient was shown to have a decrease in renal function, with mild shrinking of both kidneys; additionally, a stenosis was found in the left proximal anastomosis. At the most recent follow-up visit (1 year previously), ultrasound revealed an aneurysm (42 mm in diameter) of the left renal bypass graft; the finding was confirmed by CT angiography. A significant ostial stenosis of the left renal bypass graft was also confirmed. It was decided to place a self-expandable stent-graft into the aneurysm while also attempting to dilate the stenosis. Proximal endoleak after stent-graft placement necessitated the implantation of another, balloon-expandable stent-graft into the bypass graft ostium. Postprocedural angiography and follow-up by CT angiography at 3 months confirmed good patency of the stent-grafts and complete thrombosis of the aneurysmal sac, with preserved kidney perfusion. Renal function remained unaltered, while the hypertension is better controlled.

OSTI ID:
21429080
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 33, Issue 1; Conference: BSIR (British Society of Interventional Radiology) 2009 annual meeting, Brighton (United Kingdom), 4-6 Nov 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9579-6; Copyright (c) 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English