title: Successful emergency endovascular treatment of juxtarenal and infrarental mycotic aortic aneurysms in patients with small diameter aortae using Cook(®) Zenith ESLE Stentgrafts.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endovascular repair of mycotic aneurysm is an alternative to open repair if the patho-anatomy is suitable. The aortic size above and below the mycotic aneurysm may be small.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review was made of prospectively collected departmental computerised database.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three oriental patients with juxta- and infra-renal mycotic aortic aneurysms with a small aortic diameter of 17 mm to 18 mm underwent successful emergency endovascular treatment using Cook(®) Zenith ESLE stentgrafts. These are ancillary devices aimed at iliac extensions usually.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is to our knowledge the first case series of Cook(®) Zenith ESLE iliac component endografts for the treatment of aortic mycotic aneurysms with small aortae, and short- and mid-term results are encouraging.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Yiu
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cheng
keywords: Cook®; Endovascular; Mycotic; Oversizing; Small aorta; Zenith ESLE Stentgrafts