Embolization of perigraft leaks after endovascular stent-graft treatment of aortic aneurysms

Noriyuki Kato, Charles P. Semba, Michael D. Dake

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Perigraft leak is one of the significant problems associated with transluminal placement of stent-grafts in the treatment of aortic aneurysms. This report describes the authors' experience with transcatheter coil embolization for the treatment of perigraft leaks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten patients who underwent transluminal placement of stent-grafts for the treatment of aortic aneurysms were treated. All patients had one or more tracts between the aortic wall and stent-graft or between two stent-grafts, resulting in residual aneurysm filling. All tracts were embolized by means of transcatheter deposition of platinum or steel coils. RESULTS: In all patients, all tracts were embolized completely and residual aneurysm filling was eliminated. Complete thrombosis of the aneurysm was confined on follow-up spiral computed tomography in all 10 cases. Two cases required two embolization procedures to completely embolize the tracts. No recurrent leaks or aneurysm expansions were identified on follow-up studies. CONCLUSIONS: Although long-term effectiveness remains to be proved, the initial results with transcatheter coil embolization of tracts are encouraging and suggest this technique is a safe and effective method for the management of perigraft leaks after endovascular placement of stent-grafts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)805-811
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

Keywords

  • Aneurysm, aortic
  • Aneurysm, therapy
  • Aorta, grafts and prostheses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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