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11894050

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this article is to help the reader understand the importance of imaging findings and treatment strategies for type I and III endoleaks. Although the appearance of these leaks on computed tomography can be somewhat unremarkable and similar in appearance to type II endoleaks, it is critically important for the treating physician to make the correct diagnosis, as these endoleak types signify an incompletely treated aneurysm. Once the diagnosis of a type I or III endoleak is made, the next step in treatment is to identify the cause of the endoleak. Incomplete initial graft expansion, further arterial dilation, endograft migration, component separation, and tears within the graft fabric are all possible causes of type I and III endoleaks. A combination of computed tomography, plain film radiography, and diagnostic angiography may be necessary to make the diagnosis and identify the underlying cause of the complication. Once all of these factors have been determined, a decision has to be made of whether the endoleak can be treated through additional endovascular means or if endovascular therapy has failed for the patient, making open surgical revision necessary to treat the aneurysm. Illustrative cases of all endoleak types and their treatments are the focus of this article.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1089-2516
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2001, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
227-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Postoperative management: type I and III endoleaks.
pubmed:affiliation
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Miami, FL 33176, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comment, Review