Endovascular treatment for iatrogenic rupture of an iliac artery with severe tortuosity

Abstract

Retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to iatrogenic rupture of the iliac artery is a life-threatening complication associated with endovascular intervention. We present a case of iatrogenic iliac rupture after insertion of a sheath into a severely tortuous iliac artery during coil embolization of a cerebral aneurysm. Bleeding was controlled by resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta followed by placement of a balloon-expandable stent graft into the iliac artery. This resulted in complete repair of the ruptured iliac artery. The patient recovered without any neurological complications.

Keywords

• Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
• Hemorrhage complication
• Balloon-expandable stent graft
• Self-expandable stent graft
• Bowstring phenomenon
• Accordion phenomenon