Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for endovascular grafting in infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm in a single patient with risk factors for the use of iodinated contrast

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2008 Aug;19(8):1241-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.04.019.

Abstract

Renal insufficiency and allergic reactions to contrast media are potential contraindications to angiography with conventional ionic iodinated contrast media in endovascular stent-graft placement. Real-time contrast medium-enhanced ultrasonographic (US) guidance of endovascular aortic repair might provide an alternative to overcome these limitations. The authors report on endovascular aortic repair in a patient with an asymptomatic infrarenal aortic aneurysm and renal insufficiency. The precise placement of the stent-graft was performed solely with contrast-enhanced US and intraprocedural angiographic fluoroscopy without the use of any nephrotoxic contrast media. At follow-up, contrast-enhanced US was used to exclude endoleaks and stent-graft failure or malposition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Contrast Media
  • Humans
  • Iodine
  • Kidney / blood supply
  • Kidney / surgery
  • Male
  • Phospholipids*
  • Stents*
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Phospholipids
  • contrast agent BR1
  • Iodine
  • Sulfur Hexafluoride