Multiple endovascular aortic aneurysm repair graft failures and re-interventions over 15 years.

SAGE Open Med Case Rep

Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Published: August 2016

Re-intervention on abdominal aortic aneurysm treated by endovascular aortic aneurysm repair for complications such as endoleak, graft migration, and graft failure is relatively common. However, re-do endovascular aortic aneurysm repair can be complex, as the failed graft still resides within the vessel. In addition, some re-do endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs call for an advanced custom graft, which can further increase the complexity and technical skill required. We describe a case of a 15-year-old endovascular aortic aneurysm repair originally implanted in a 71-year-old man, followed by three separate complications requiring intervention. We describe important procedural decisions taken into consideration when presented with failure of an older graft.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4857307PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X15608558DOI Listing

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