Endograft collapse following endovascular repair of traumatic aortic injury.
The advent of endovascular treatment of traumatic thoracic aortic injuries offers a valuable, minimally invasive alternative to open surgical repair. However, there are limitations of the current endovascular stent graft technology for this group of patients. After endovascular repair meticulous follow-up is required with a high index of suspicion for potential complications including the lethal complication of endograft collapse.
Department of Vascular/Interventional Radiology, Sunnybrook Health, Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada. gannamalai@bigfoot.com
Ganesan
G
Annamalai
Richard
R
Cook
Michael
M
Martin
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*