Abstract
Treatment of endoleaks after thoracic endovascular repair remains challenging, particularly when the proximal landing zone is small and partly includes the origin of the neck vessels. We report a Type Ia endoleak, occurring after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair, which was successfully treated with a novel uncovered nitinol stent. With this success, we were able to avoid a conventional surgery to treat the endoleak.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Alloys
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
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Aortography / methods
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
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Endoleak / diagnostic imaging
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Endoleak / etiology
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Endoleak / surgery*
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Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects
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Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation*
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Humans
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Male
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Prosthesis Design
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Reoperation
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Stents*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome