Laparoscopic repair of a type II endoleak.
A 72-year-old male underwent an uncomplicated endovascular repair of a 6.1-cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Routine follow-up at 18 months postoperatively revealed the presence of a type II endoleak, and that the aneurysm had increased in size. The endoleak was repaired by laparoscopic ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery. A postoperative computerized tomography scan revealed cessation of flow through the inferior mesenteric artery. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged home on the same day.
Feezor
Robert J
RJ
Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
Nelson
Peter R
PR
Lee
W Anthony
WA
Zingarelli
William
W
Cendan
Juan C
JC
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D017537:Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed