Endovascular Management of Acute Bleeding Following Recent and Late Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm is still considered the gold standard against which endovascular repair is measured. We describe two cases of open repair complicated by bleeding where endovascular treatment proved to be life-saving.

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Published in:Vascular 2010-08, Vol.18 (4), p.230-234
Main Authors: Mukherjee, Dipankar M., Hashemi, Homayoun H., Aryavand, Behdad, Bade, Maseer A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Aneurysm, False - surgery
Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Ruptured - etiology
Aneurysm, Ruptured - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Aortography - methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Male
Postoperative Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Hemorrhage - surgery
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Vascular Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
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Summary:Open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm is still considered the gold standard against which endovascular repair is measured. We describe two cases of open repair complicated by bleeding where endovascular treatment proved to be life-saving.
ISSN:1708-5381
1708-539X
DOI:10.2310/6670.2010.00018