A novel hybrid device for avoiding redo surgery in synchronous iliac and femoral peri-anastomotic pseudo-aneurysms

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2008;42(6):579-82. doi: 10.1177/1538574408320526. Epub 2008 Jul 28.

Abstract

Synchronous peri-anastomotic pseudo-aneurysms were discovered in a 65-year-old man 26 years after an aorto-bi-iliac bypass and 11 years after an ileo-femoral bypass. He was a poor surgical candidate owing to his obesity, hostile abdomen, and multiple medical comorbidities. Therefore, a novel hybrid device was designed that was part stent graft with the addition of two 6-mm Dacron limbs for anastomosis onto the superficial femoral and profunda femoris arteries. An unexpected type 2 endoleak developed through the internal iliac artery, which was thought to be occluded. This was successfully treated with a direct injection of bovine thrombin. This was an excellent outcome, and the patient made an uneventful recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Aortic Diseases / surgery
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Coagulants / administration & dosage
  • Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Stents*
  • Thrombin / administration & dosage
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Coagulants
  • Thrombin