title: The use of Doppler ultrasonography for pre- and post-surgery monitoring of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Case report.
abstract: A 75 year old male patient was monitored for 3 years by Doppler Ultrasonography (US) for an abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA). Because the aneurysm increased significantly, an aortic prosthesis was installed via an endovascular procedure. After one month of post-surgery monitoring, both Doppler US exam and contrast enhancement US (CEUS) suspected the presence of a leak at the level of the prosthesis. A new surgical procedure was scheduled and intraoperative arteriography confirmed an endoleak type II. Although not always able to specify the correct type of linkage, CEUS remains a reliable method for investigating the postoperative complications of AAA.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Trousseau, Tours, France.
authors.forename: Monica Elia
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Georgescu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasounds, School of Medicine, University of Tours, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arbeille
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania. mdobre@ugal.ro.
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dobre
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphological and Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania.
authors.forename: Victorita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stefanescu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D057867:Endoleak / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*