Type III B endoleak leading to aortic rupture after endovascular repair: analysis of errors in follow up and treatment

Abstract Background The aim of this paper is to describe the case of a patient with a type III endoleak which was misdiagnosed and treated without success as a type I-II endoleak. An incorrect endoleak diagnosis lead to aortic rupture, which could be avoided with a correct diagnosis. Type III B endo...

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Main Authors: Marco Leopardi, Alessia Salerno, Pietro Scarpelli, Marco Ventura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:CVIR Endovascular
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42155-018-0020-6