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A multilayer stent in the aorta may not seal the aneurysm, thereby leading to rupture
Andreas M. Lazaris, MD, Anastasios N. Maheras, MD, Spyros N. Vasdekis, MD, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 56, Issue 3, Pages (September 2012) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 A, Emergency computed tomography (CT) scan: pararenal aortic aneurysm with contrast inside the sac outside the intraluminal stent, and left retroperitoneal hematoma (white arrow). B, CT scan 6 months post-primary stent insertion: The stent is well extended above and below the aneurysm (long white arrows), but contrast passes through the stent into the aortic sac (right short arrow). Flow is shown through the stent into the superior mesenteric artery (left short arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 A, Intraoperative image: through a left retroperitoneal approach, the aneurysmal sac is opened and the multilayer stent is shown deep inside (black arrow). B, The multilayer stent after its explantation. Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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