Endovascular Treatment of a Ruptured Para-Anastomotic Aneurysm of the Abdominal Aorta

Journal Article · Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9206-3· OSTI ID:21450389

Sfyroeras, Giorgos S; Lioupis, Christos; Bessias, Nikolaos; Maras, Dimitris ^[1]; Pomoni, Maria ^[2]; Andrikopoulos, Vassilios ^[1]

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1. Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Department of Vascular Surgery (Greece)
2. Red Cross Hospital of Athens, Department of Radiology (Greece)

We report a case of a ruptured para-anastomotic aortic aneurysm treated with implantation of a bifurcated stent-graft. A 72-year-old patient, who had undergone aortobifemoral bypass for aortoiliac occlusive disease 16 years ago, presented with a ruptured para-anastomotic aortic aneurysm. A bifurcated stent-graft was successfully deployed into the old bifurcated graft. This is the first report of a bifurcated stent-graft being placed through an 'end-to-side' anastomosed old aortobifemoral graft. Endovascular treatment of ruptured para-anastomotic aortic aneurysms can be accomplished successfully, avoiding open surgery which is associated with increased mortality and morbidity.

• OSTI ID: 21450389
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 31, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9206-3; Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BYPASSES
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RUPTURES
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
FAILURES
ORGANS
TRANSPLANTS