Frontiers in Surgery (Aug 2017)

Late Sac Rupture due to a Type IV Endoleak after Previous Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Case Report

  • Konstantinos Filis,
  • Constantinos Zarmakoupis,
  • Georgios Karantzikos,
  • Frangiska Sigala,
  • Gerasimos Bazigos,
  • George Galyfos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2017.00045
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4

Abstract

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Type IV endoleaks have been identified as endoleaks of low flow, and rupture risk has been estimated to be minimal in literature. Therefore, conservative treatment has been recommended in most cases. We are presenting a rare case of late rupture due to type IV endoleak that was treated with open repair applying a novel surgical technique.

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