title: Retrieval of scrap metal from an abdominal aortic aneurysm during the follow-up.
abstract: A 75-year-old patient underwent open repair of a rapidly expanded aneurysm after previous multiple endovascular repair (EVAR) attempts by others. Open surgical reconstruction allowed the explants of all metallic components of implanted stent-grafts. This is still an uncommon phenomenon due to the still low late reintervention rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinico, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ninot
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartaná
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mestres
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation