title: Contrast-Enhanced Sonographic Follow-up After Stenting of Visceral Artery Aneurysms.
abstract: We report 2 cases of exclusion of visceral artery aneurysms. The first was a common hepatic artery aneurysm treated with a multilayer stent; the second was a celiac trunk aneurysm excluded by a covered stent. Computed tomographic angiography was performed at regular intervals after each procedure, together with echo color Doppler imaging and contrast-enhanced sonography. Computed tomographic angiography and contrast-enhanced sonography were able to detect endoleaks in both patients and the related inflow vessel; moreover, diameter measurements of the sacs were identical. In our preliminary experience, contrast-enhanced sonography appeared to be as accurate as computed tomographic angiography after endovascular visceral artery aneurysm exclusion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy claudio.castagno83@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castagno
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Varetto
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benintende
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peretti
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quaglino
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rispoli
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: aneurysm; contrast-enhanced sonography; endoleak; endovascular; stent; vascular ultrasound; visceral artery