EJVES Extra
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 16-18 , August 2008

Stent-Graft Repair of Iatrogenic Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm with Planned Exclusion of the Vertebral Artery

  • S. Demirel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Wiesbaden City Hospital, University of Johannes – Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Serdar Demirel, M.D. Dr.-Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken, Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 100, 65199 Wiesbaden, Germany. Tel.: +49 611 432681; fax: +49 611 433138.
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  • C. Winter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Wiesbaden City Hospital, University of Johannes – Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany
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  • H. Weigand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Wiesbaden City Hospital, University of Johannes – Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany
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  • G. Gamstätter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Wiesbaden City Hospital, University of Johannes – Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany

Received 25 April 2008 ,Accepted 1 August 2008.

  • Image Result

    Initial computed tomographic angiogram illustrating an aneurysm spurium (black arrow) possibly arising from the left subclavian artery.

    Initial computed tomographic angiogram illustrating an aneurysm spurium (black arrow) possibly arising from the left subclavian artery.

  • Image Result

    Femoral approach illustrating a left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm (black arrow) originating immediately adjacent to the vertebral artery branch (white arrow).

    Femoral approach illustrating a left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm (black arrow) originating immediately adjacent to the vertebral artery branch (white arrow).

  • Image Result

    Supraaortic arteriogram 6 months after the procedure revealed a patent graft (black arrow) without signs of stent-graft deformation or fracture. The left vertebral artery is completely occluded as exp

    Supraaortic arteriogram 6 months after the procedure revealed a patent graft (black arrow) without signs of stent-graft deformation or fracture. The left vertebral artery is completely occluded as expected.

PII: S1533-3167(08)00014-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2008.08.004

EJVES Extra
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 16-18 , August 2008

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