Endovascular treatment of a ruptured intercostal artery patch aneurysm after open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair

Abstract

Aneurysmal degeneration of the visceral artery patch (ADP) after open repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysms is a rare complication. We present the clinical case of a 77-year-old woman with a ruptured intercostal artery patch anuerysm three years after Crawford type II thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair surgery. Endovascular emergency treatment was performed with measures to protect against spinal cord ischemia, with technical success. There were no complications at 30 days.

Keywords

• Thoracoabdominal aneurysm
• Intercostal artery patch
• Ruptured aneurysm