Abstract：
:We present a series of 4 patients in whom mechanical trauma was identified as a factor in the development of late complications after AneuRx Stent Graft placement for repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. In all 4 patients, Type I or III endoleaks (and pseudoaneurysms in 2 patients) were discovered several months after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with the AneuRx device. Two patients had sustained blunt abdominal trauma in a car accident one had suffered a traumatic fall, and another had been participating in vigorous rowing activity. In all patients, the trauma had occurred several months before the diagnosis of endoleak or pseudoaneurysm (or both) was established. In all patients, follow-up computed tomographic scans identified the complications. In conclusion, blunt mechanical injury is an unrecognized factor contributing to the late failure of endovascular stent grafts. Vigorous physical activity may also contribute to graft disruption or to the separation of modular components.
journal_name
Tex Heart Inst Jjournal_title
Texas Heart Institute journalauthors
Krajcar Z,Gupta K,Dougherty KGsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-01-01 00:00:00pages
186-93issue
3eissn
0730-2347issn
1526-6702journal_volume
30pub_type
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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