Endovascular repair of inflammatory abdominal aneurysm: a retrospective analysis of CT follow-up

Publication

Endovascular repair of inflammatory abdominal aneurysm: a retrospective analysis of CT follow-up

Journal Paper/Review - May 1, 2005

Hechelhammer Lukas, Wildermuth Simon, Lachat Mario L, Pfammatter Thomas

Citation

Hechelhammer L, Wildermuth S, Lachat M, Pfammatter T. Endovascular repair of inflammatory abdominal aneurysm: a retrospective analysis of CT follow-up. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2005; 16:737-41.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

J Vasc Interv Radiol 2005; 16

Publication Date

May 1, 2005

Issn Print

1051-0443

Pages

737-41

Brief description/objective

Retrospective radiologic and clinical midterm follow-up is reported for 10 patients with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (IAAA) after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). At a mean follow-up of 33 months, regression of the thickness of the perianeurysmal fibrosis (PAF) and decrease of aneurysmal sac diameter was observed in nine patients. Four EVAR-associated complications were observed: periinterventional dissection of femoral artery (n = 1), blue toe syndrome (n = 1), and stent-graft disconnection (n = 2). EVAR is the less invasive method of aneurysm exclusion in patients with IAAA with a comparable evolution of the PAF as reported after open repair.