A Narrative Review of Preemptive Aortic Side Branch Embolization in Preventing Type II Endoleak after Endovascular Abdominal Aneurysm Repair

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  Figure 1.. Preemptive inferior mesenteric artery embolization during endovascular aneurysm repair. A: Selective angiography identified the anastomosis between the left colic artery and the superior rectal artery (arrow). B: Coil embolization was performed proximal to the anastomosis so as not to compromise the arterial flow to the rectum (arrow).

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  Figure 2.. Preemptive lumbar artery embolization during endovascular aneurysm repair. A: Selective angiography of the 4th left lumbar artery revealed the radiculomedullary artery (white arrows) that originates from the posterior branch (white arrowhead) of the segmental artery. Black arrows indicate the paravertebral anastomotic network. B: To avoid compromising the spinal collateral network and to reduce the potential risk of neurological complications, coil embolization was performed in the lumbar artery at the paravertebral region.