Percutaneous closure of a para-anastomotic abdominal aortic graft leak.
Para-anastomotic graft leaks are a potential complication following surgical repair of an aortic aneurysm. Reoperation may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report successful percutaneous transcatheter closure of an anastomotic graft leak utilizing an occluder device.
Alzubaidi
Abdulmajeed
A
Division of Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
MacDonald
Shaun
S
Clement
Jason
J
Webb
John G
JG
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation