Balloon-expandable covered stent repair of massive abdominal pseudoaneurysm.
Pseudoaneurysms of descending aorta have usually been treated surgically or using self expanding endovascular stent grafts through open femoral arteriotomy. Here we report an unusual case of massive abdominal peseudoaneurysm in a young woman who was managed successfully with balloon-expandable covered stent deployed percutaneously.
Goel
Pravin K
PK
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. pkgoel@sgpgi.ac.in
Shukla
Anand
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible