A multilayer stent in the aorta may not seal the aneurysm, thereby leading to rupture

Andreas M Lazaris; Anastasios N Maheras; Spyros N Vasdekis

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.03.252

A multilayer stent in the aorta may not seal the aneurysm, thereby leading to rupture

J Vasc Surg. 2012 Sep;56(3):829-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.03.252. Epub 2012 Jul 20.

Authors

Andreas M Lazaris¹, Anastasios N Maheras, Spyros N Vasdekis

Affiliation

¹ Vascular Unit, 3rd Surgical Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Teaching Hospital, Athens, Greece. andreaslazaris@hotmail.com

PMID: 22819304
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.03.252

Abstract

The multilayer stents are occasionally used for the treatment of complicated aortic aneurysms, including thoracoabdominal aneurysms. No aneurysm-related mortality among patients treated with this technique has been described in the literature to date. We describe a case of rupture of an aortic aneurysm previously treated with a multilayer stent.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Aortic Rupture / surgery
Aortography / methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects
Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure*
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome