Endovascular repair of a complex giant infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Abstract

Giant aortic aneurysms (transverse diameter greater than 10.0 cm) are rare and open surgery is often the treatment of choice. We report an infrarenal saccular giant aortic aneurysm (measuring 25 cm in transverse diameter), which was treated with endovascular repair, with immediate technical success. No similar report of a giant infrarenal aortic aneurysm treated with an endovascular technique was found in the literature. High-risk patients could possibly benefit from the endovascular technique. Nevertheless, patient survival remains strongly influenced by comorbidities.

• Authors: Ricardo A Yoshida, Winston B Yoshida, Ralf Kolvenbach, Rodrigo G Jaldin, Marcone L Sobreira, Marcelo Hirga
• Journal: Vascular (Vascular) Vol. 23 Issue 5 Pg. 534-8 (Oct 2015) ISSN: 1708-539X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25298136 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © The Author(s) 2014.

Topics

• Aged
• Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal (diagnosis, surgery)
• Aortography (methods)
• Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation (adverse effects)
• Endovascular Procedures (adverse effects)
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Humans
• Patient Selection
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (etiology)
• Risk Factors
• Time Factors
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome