Endovascular repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with unfavorable anatomy.
Endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) offers hope of improved outcomes in patients presenting with acute rupture. However, a high proportion of such patients have unfavorable proximal neck anatomy and are not suitable for treatment with conventional endografts. In this case report, the authors describe a successful endovascular repair of a ruptured AAA with very short and angulated proximal neck.
Bellosta
Raffaello
R
Vascular Surgery Department, Poliambulanza Foundation, Brescia, Italy. bellosta-raffaello@poliambulanza.it
Luzzani
Luca
L
Carugati
Claudio
C
Cossu
Luisa
L
Sarcina
Antonio
A
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome