title: Use of spiral computed tomographic angiography in monitoring abdominal aortic aneurysms after transfemoral endovascular repair.
abstract: Transfemoral endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms has proved to be technically feasible in a selected group of patients. However, long-term efficacy has not been proved. Graft performance after implantation can be monitored by a single imaging technique: spiral computed tomographic angiography. With this technique, the parameters for continuing clinical success of the procedure-graft patency, endoleaks, graft migration, attachment site diameter, attachment system failure, and aneurysm diameter-can be monitored. Only in selected cases will an additional imaging technique be necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balm
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome