title: Transoesophageal echocardiogram identifying the source of endoleak after combined open/endovascular repair of a type 3 thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The introduction of endovascular repair has reduced both the morbidity and mortality. However, endovascular stent repair can be complicated by endoleaks. We report here the successful treatment of a type 2 endoleak following endovascular repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, using transesophageal echocardiography to assist in the localization of the thoracic endoleak.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK. arezab@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barkhordarian
authors.forename: Costantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kyriakides
authors.forename: Jamil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayet
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cheshire
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures