Late Non-Anastomotic Rupture of a Bifurcated Dacron Aortic Graft Treated Using a Gore Excluder Limb Endoprosthesis
10.5758/vsi.2019.35.4.241
- Author:
Andrea AGOSTINUCCI
1
;
Stefano DATA
;
Elisa PAGLIASSO
Author Information
1. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ospedale San Giovanni Bosco, Turin, Italy. agosurgery@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Non-anastomotic rupture;
Dacron graft;
Endoprosthesis;
Gore excluder
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False;
Blood Vessel Prosthesis;
Emergencies;
Extremities;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Polyethylene Terephthalates;
Rupture;
Transplants
- From:Vascular Specialist International
2019;35(4):241-244
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Dacron vascular prostheses have been widely used in vascular surgery since the mid-1970s. They have been proven to be the most durable and reliable conduits for arterial replacement in aortic and peripheral surgeries for decades. However, an extremely rare complication, namely late non-anastomotic graft rupture, due to intrinsic structural prosthetic disruption can occur, resulting in acute hemorrhage or false aneurysm formation. We report a case of this rare complication due to non-anastomotic rupture of a bifurcated knitted Dacron aortic vascular graft in a patient who had undergone an aorto-bi-iliac bypass 6 years ago. The patient was successfully treated in an emergency setting with endovascular therapy using an iliac limb of an abdominal aortic endoprosthesis.
