title: Endotension--a late complication successfully treated by open repair.
abstract: Endotension is a late complication following endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A 83-year-old male had a successful endovascular repair of a 5.6 cm diameter AAA. During the follow-up period it was marked that the aneurysm continued to increase in size, became 6.6 cm maximal diameter and pulsatile with no evidence of endoleak. On laparotomy no endoleak was identified and the graft was left in situ. Postoperatively and on follow-up the patient remains asymptomatic while the aneurysm continued to appear shrunk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, Great Britain. papavass@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Papavasssiliou
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sayers
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fishwick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vorou
authors.forename: P R E
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017546:Angioscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011673:Pulsatile Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene