Abstract |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair by endovascular techniques have gained wide acceptance as a treatment option. A potential well-known complication of endovascular repair includes endoleak. Specifically, type II endoleak, which is described as retrograde flow into the aneurysm sac through collateral vessels, can occur in up to 30% of patients. Certain preoperative factors can predict which patients may develop type II endoleak. This article describes laparoscopic inferior mesenteric artery ligation prior to endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair as a viable treatment option in the prevention of type II endoleak.
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Authors | Robert A Brenes, Lucian Panait, Hussain M A Abbas, Leonidas Tapias, Giuseppe Tripodi, Michael S Ajemian, Shady H Macaron |
Journal | Surgical innovation
(Surg Innov)
Vol. 20
Issue 4
Pg. NP6-8
(Aug 2013)
ISSN: 1553-3514 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22333935
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Endoleak
(prevention & control, surgery)
- Humans
- Laparoscopy
(methods)
- Ligation
(methods)
- Male
- Mesenteric Artery, Inferior
(surgery)
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