Rescue EVAR for ruptured AAA: Clinical success does not mean technical success. (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Setacci, Francesco; Sirignano, Pasqualino; de Donato, Gianmarco; Galzerano, Giuseppe; Setacci, Carlo
• Is Part Of: Vascular. Volume 22:Number 5(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: 368
• Page End: 370
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm -- emergent EVAR; 616.13
• DOI: 10.1177/1708538113516318
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1708-5381

Abstract

We report a clinical evolution of a 85-years old male admitted to our Emergency Department for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA). One month later a huge type I proximal endoleak was detected and corrected by proximal aortic extension. We decided to fix the stent-graft to the aortic wall using EndoAnchors. However, an asymptomatic type III endoleak due to controlateral limb disconnection was detected at the followed schedulated CT angio and corrected by a relining of the endograft. The patient is now in good clinical condition with no evidence of endoleaks at 1-year follow-up.