Sac enlargement due to seroma after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with the Endologix PowerLink device

J Vasc Surg. 2006 Jan;43(1):169-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.09.011.

Abstract

A patient who had undergone endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm with the Endologix PowerLink bifurcated system presented with delayed aortic aneurysm enlargement due to assumed endotension. He was treated with aortic sac evacuation and wrapping of the endograft. This is the first report of endotension and aneurysm sac enlargement after implantation of the PowerLink endograft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Seroma / etiology*

Substances

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene