Ultrasonography for endoleak detection after endoluminal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

CONCLUSIONS: This review demonstrates that both ultrasound modalities (with or without contrast) showed high specificity. For ruling in endoleaks, CE-CDUS appears superior to CDUS. In an endoleak surveillance programme CE-CDUS can be introduced as a routine diagnostic modality followed by CT scan only when the ultrasound is positive to establish the type of endoleak and the subsequent therapeutic management. PMID: 28598495 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - June 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Abraha I, Luchetta ML, De Florio R, Cozzolino F, Casazza G, Duca P, Parente B, Orso M, Germani A, Eusebi P, Montedori A Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research