title: A complication of open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair closely resembling a type II endoleak.
abstract: Endoleak is a well-recognized complication of endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Despite over 40 years of open transabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, only in the last decade has endoleak as a complication of open surgery been described. Endoleak after conventional open surgery was first described by Chan et al in 2000 and remains a rare complication. We describe the first reported case of type II endoleak (back-bleeding inferior mesenteric artery) after open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm, and its successful management by endovascular coil embolization.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom. wheatcroftmd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wheatcroft
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lonsdale
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057867:Endoleak / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017537:Mesenteric Artery, Inferior