Elephant trunk fabric bleeding during second-stage thoraco-abdominal aneurysm repair

Bleeding from the elephant trunk fabric is a rare and under-recognized complication during second-stage thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. In this article, we report one case of bleeding from the elephant trunk fabric and discuss the possible causes, management and prevention of this complica...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2012-10, Vol.15 (4), p.792-793
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Jae Hyun, Na, Chan-Young
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery Aortography - methods Blood Vessel Prosthesis Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation Case Reports Endovascular Procedures - adverse effects Endovascular Procedures - instrumentation Fatal Outcome Humans Male Postoperative Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging Postoperative Hemorrhage - etiology Postoperative Hemorrhage - prevention & control Prosthesis Design Prosthesis Failure Risk Factors Stents Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Bleeding from the elephant trunk fabric is a rare and under-recognized complication during second-stage thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. In this article, we report one case of bleeding from the elephant trunk fabric and discuss the possible causes, management and prevention of this complication.
ISSN:	1569-9293 1569-9285
DOI:	10.1093/icvts/ivs300