title: Hybrid endografts combinations for the treatment  of endoleak in endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: Hybrid endografting in endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is defined as the process of placing a series of two or more different types of covered stents, usually to treat a complex abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or a primary or secondary endoleak. We describe the treatment of a type III, a type Ib, and a type Ia endoleak in three patients respectively, using hybrid solutions, assembling components from different manufacturers. An update of the current clinical and experimental evidence on the application of anatomically compatible, hybrid endograft systems in conventional EVAR is also provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Demokritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. ggeorgia@med.duth.gr
authors.forename: George S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Georgiadis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trellopoulos
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Antoniou
authors.forename: Efstratios I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Georgakarakos
authors.forename: Evagelos S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Nikolopoulos
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iatrou
authors.forename: Miltos K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lazarides
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057867:Endoleak / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome