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Endoluminal embolization of bilateral atherosclerotic common iliac aneurysms with fibrin tissue glue (Beriplast)

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S002700010054· OSTI ID:21413157
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  1. St. George's Hospital, Department of Radiology (United Kingdom)
  2. St. George's Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery (United Kingdom)
The standard surgical approach to nonleaking iliac aneurysms found at repair of a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm is to minimize the operative risk by repairing the abdominal aorta only. This means that the bypassed iliac aneurysms may have to be repaired later. As this population of patients are usually elderly with coexisting medical problems, interventional radiology is being used to embolize these aneurysms, thus avoiding the morbidity and mortality associated with further general anesthesia and surgery. Various materials and stents have been reported to be effective in the treatment of iliac aneurysms. We report the successful use of endoluminal fibrin tissue glue (Beriplast) to treat two large iliac aneurysms in a patient who had had a previous abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. We discuss the technique involved and the reasons why we used tissue glue in this patient.
OSTI ID:
21413157
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 23; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English