title: Retrograde embolization of the left vertebral artery in a type II endoleak after endovascular treatment of aortic thoracic rupture: technical note.
abstract: Endoleak is a frequent complication after endovascular repair of aortic rupture. We describe the case of a female patient with traumatic aortic injury, treated with endograft, who developed a type II endoleak through the left subclavian and vertebral arteries. Both arteries originated independently from the aortic arch, and were managed with coil embolization of each vessel. We also report our experience with treating the left vertebral artery by placing a microcatheter through the right vertebral one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endovascular Therapy, Hospiten Rambla, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. jmrabellino@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rabellino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García Nielsen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zander
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arnaiz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Llorens
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zerolo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maynar
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*