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- Title
The use of Doppler ultrasonography for pre- and post-surgery monitoring of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Case report.
- Authors
Georgescu, Monica Elia; Arbeille, Philippe; Dobre, Michaela; Stefanescu, Victorita
- Abstract
A 75 year old male patient was monitored for 3 years by Doppler Ultrasonography (US) for an abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA). Because the aneurysm increased significantly, an aortic prosthesis was installed via an endovascular procedure. After one month of post-surgery monitoring, both Doppler US exam and contrast enhancement US (CEUS) suspected the presence of a leak at the level of the prosthesis. A new surgical procedure was scheduled and intraoperative arteriography confirmed an endoleak type II. Although not always able to specify the correct type of linkage, CEUS remains a reliable method for investigating the postoperative complications of AAA.
- Publication
Medical Ultrasonography, 2016, Vol 18, Issue 1, p127
- ISSN
1844-4172
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.11152/mu.2013.2066.181.meg