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Novel and Innovative Hybrid Technique for Type A Aortic Dissection
Published on: March 28, 2025
Novel technique for endovascular salvage of a folded aortic endograft
Joseph J Ricotta1, Rafael D Malgor
1Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA. ricotta.joseph@mayo.edu
Abstract:
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been established as a safe and effective treatment modality for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. Endograft migration resulting in a proximal type I endoleak can be one of the most difficult challenges following EVAR. Often, this precludes endovascular treatment and necessitates conversion to open surgical repair. We report a case of a high-risk patient who presented with impending abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture as a result of endograft migration following EVAR performed 5 years prior. The endograft had folded over on itself within the aneurysm sac and was successfully repaired using a total endovascular approach.

