Late Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm After Previous Endovascular Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Conclusion: Graft-related endoleaks appear to be the predominant causes of late aneurysm rupture. Quality of and compliance with post-EVAR surveillance are important factors in late rupture; a large proportion of late ruptures are amenable to endovascular treatment.

Source: Journal of Endovascular Therapy - September 21, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Antoniou, G. A., Georgiadis, G. S., Antoniou, S. A., Neequaye, S., Brennan, J. A., Torella, F., Vallabhaneni, S. R. Tags: Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Source Type: research