Imaging after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm is a less invasive alternative to open surgery. With the recognition of this new treatment, however, many complications, some of them life-threatening, have been reported. Short-term and mid-term results have shown that this technology is advancing and needs close follow-up. Imaging plays a major role in the evaluation of the aorta after endolumenal repair. This article reviews the roles of different imaging techniques.
Golzarian
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Department of Radiology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
D000792:Angiography; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015607:Stents; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color