CT appearance of complications related to thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR): a pictorial essay

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a recognized treatment for various diseases involving the thoracic aorta. Patients treated with TEVAR require lifelong surveillance for potential complications, with CT being highly utilized in most centres. Endoleak is the most common complication and...

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Veröffentlicht in:European radiology 2009-05, Vol.19 (5), p.1062-1068
Hauptverfasser: Pua, U., Tay, K. H., Tan, B. S., Htoo, M. M., Sebastian, M., Sin, K., Chua, Y. L.
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Zusammenfassung:Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a recognized treatment for various diseases involving the thoracic aorta. Patients treated with TEVAR require lifelong surveillance for potential complications, with CT being highly utilized in most centres. Endoleak is the most common complication and can be detected using CT. However, other complications such as stent strut perforations and end organ ischemia can also be detected on CT. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the CT appearance of post-TEVAR complications encountered in our institution and to highlight their significance.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s00330-008-1276-3