Late abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture after AneuRx repair: a report of three cases.
Rupture due to device failure and/or endoleak is the most feared complication of endoluminal grafting for exclusion of abdominal aortic aneurysm. We present three previously unreported cases of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture 23 months after AneuRx "repair" and describe the mechanisms of failure and discuss instructive technical aspects of their management.
Politz
J K
JK
Division of Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, Austin, TX 78756, USA.
Newman
V S
VS
Stewart
M T
MT
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors