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Upside-down and kissing stent graft techniques for late extravasation of a prosthetic graft implanted in the abdominal aorta.

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Extravasation of prosthetic grafts is rare. Various anatomical problems after graft replacement might make standard endovascular treatment difficult. Use of a commercially available main body requires an adequate distance of… Click to show full abstract

Extravasation of prosthetic grafts is rare. Various anatomical problems after graft replacement might make standard endovascular treatment difficult. Use of a commercially available main body requires an adequate distance of the flow divider. An 86-year-old man developed extravasation of a graft that had been implanted in the infrarenal abdominal aorta 24 years previously. Endovascular repair with upside-down and kissing stent graft techniques using the contralateral leg was successfully performed.

Keywords: graft implanted; extravasation prosthetic; graft; upside kissing; extravasation; abdominal aorta

Journal Title: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Year Published: 2020

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