Endovascular Management of Delayed Complete Graft Thrombosis After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Journal Article · Sun Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 2010 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-009-9780-7· OSTI ID:21428951

Glasby, Michael J ^[1]; Pollock, John G; Bungay, Peter; Nunzio, Mario De ^[2]; El-Tahir, Amin M; Quarmby, John W ^[3]

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1. Leicester University Hospitals, Department of Radiology (United Kingdom)
2. Derby Hospitals, Department of Radiology (United Kingdom)
3. Derby Hospitals, Department of Vascular Surgery (United Kingdom)

Graft thrombosis rates after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms vary widely in published series. When thrombosis does occur, it usually involves a single limb and occurs within 3 months of stent-graft insertion. If the entire endoprosthesis is thrombosed, treatment may be challenging because femoro-femoral crossover graft insertion is not an option and a greater volume of thrombus is present, thus making thrombolysis more difficult. We present two cases of delayed thrombosis after EVAR involving the entire stent-graft. These were successfully treated by a combined surgical and endovascular technique, and patency has been maintained in both cases to date.

• OSTI ID: 21428951
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 33; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
DISEASES
GRAFTS
LIMBS
MEDICINE
REPAIR
SURGERY
THROMBOSIS
TRANSPLANTS
TUBES
VASCULAR DISEASES