Key result
Contrast-enhanced sonography is a technically feasible alternative to the current practice standard for detecting endoleaks in patients with abdominal aortic endografts.
Why the study?
Does contrast-enhanced sonography improve the detection of endoleaks in patients with abdominal aortic endografts?
Does contrast-enhanced sonography improve the detection of endoleaks in patients with abdominal aortic endografts?
Contrast-enhanced sonography is a technically feasible alternative to the current standard of care for detecting endoleaks in patients with abdominal aortic endografts.
May reduce radiation exposure in surveillance; leaves open whether it matches CT accuracy in routine practice.
OBJECTIVE: We performed this pilot study to investigate the utility of contrast-enhanced sonography for the detection of endoleaks in patients with abdominal aortic endografts. CONCLUSION: Contrast-enhanced sonography evaluation of abdominal aortic endografts is a technically feasible alternative to our current practice standard.
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Dill-Macky et al. (2007) studied this question. Contrast-enhanced sonography is a technically feasible alternative to the current practice standard for detecting endoleaks in patients with abdominal aortic endografts.
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