Image-guidance techniques and treatment approach optimization in the management of Type-II Endoleak after EVAR

Over the past three decades EVAR emerged as the primary approach for abdominal aortic aneurysm management, however the occurrence of endoleak following endograft implantation imposes a high toll on patients and hospitals alike. The early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of endoleaks is associated with better outcomes, which calls for more advanced imaging and a standardized approach for endoleak diagnosis and management following EVAR.Although conventional strategy with non-targeted deployment of coils and embolic material in the aneurysm sac is considered to be the standard approach in many hospitals, it may not prove to be a viable option, given that it affects any further follow-up imaging in the event of sub-optimal therapy and consequent recurrence.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - November 21, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Peter Osztrogonacz, Marton Berczeli, Alan B. Lumsden, Chinnadurai Ponraj Tags: Selected Technique Source Type: research