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  • Title: Anastomotic false aneurysm of the aorta: closure with a "sandwiched" coil.
    Author: Barbetta I, Giovannacci L, Canevascini R, van den Berg JC.
    Journal: J Endovasc Ther; 2015 Jun; 22(3):466-9. PubMed ID: 25862361.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To describe the treatment of a noninfected saccular anastomotic false aneurysm (AFA) of the abdominal aorta with the use of a single "sandwiched" coil. CASE REPORT: A 65-year-old man presented with a saccular AFA of the distal anastomosis exactly at the level of the aortic bifurcation 1 month after open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Endograft exclusion was not attempted because an aortouni-iliac configuration would have sacrificed a patent iliac axis. Coil embolization was the preferred strategy. Use of 3-dimensional rotational angiography and 3-dimensional roadmap was necessary to cannulate the neck of the AFA. Complete thrombosis and shrinkage of the sac was achieved by "sandwich coiling" of the neck after deployment of a single pushable hydrogel-coated coil. Imaging at 9 months postprocedure showed no sign of the aneurysm sac. CONCLUSION: This novel technique can be used for selected saccular AFAs with a narrow neck. In such cases, sandwich coiling may avoid sacrifice of a patent iliac axis.
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