title: A multilayer stent in the aorta may not seal the aneurysm, thereby leading to rupture.
abstract: The multilayer stents are occasionally used for the treatment of complicated aortic aneurysms, including thoracoabdominal aneurysms. No aneurysm-related mortality among patients treated with this technique has been described in the literature to date. We describe a case of rupture of an aortic aneurysm previously treated with a multilayer stent.
authors: Vascular Unit, 3rd Surgical Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Teaching Hospital, Athens, Greece. andreaslazaris@hotmail.com
authors: Andreas M
authors: AM
authors: Lazaris
authors: Anastasios N
authors: AN
authors: Maheras
authors: Spyros N
authors: SN
authors: Vasdekis
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome