Endoleaks after endovascular aortic stent-grafting: impact, diagnosis, and management

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Winter;21(4):363-72. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.11.005.

Abstract

Endoleaks and endotension remain the primary limitation of endovascular aortic repair with stent-grafts. Consequently, all endovascular surgeons performing thoracic or abdominal endovascular aortic repairs require a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of how to survey and manage endoleaks. The derivation of the current endoleak classification scheme, the clinical impact of endoleaks, the diagnostic tools relevant to endoleak detection, an endoleak surveillance protocol, and the strategies in use for their management are outlined in this review.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm / history
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / history
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Aortography / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / history
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis* / history
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Failure*
  • Reoperation
  • Stents* / history
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome