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This review outlines currently employed imaging modalities, such as computed tomography and duplex ultrasound, and discusses future surveillance possibilities for patients post-endovascular aneurysm repair.
This review discusses current and future imaging modalities for surveillance of patients post-endovascular aneurysm repair, highlighting the potential of duplex ultrasound as an alternative to CT scans.
May support duplex ultrasound to minimize CT radiation post-EVAR; leaves open validation of emerging surveillance strategies.
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is increasingly being employed as an alternative to open surgical repair for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. The surveillance of patients post-EVAR has traditionally been carried out with regular computed tomographic scans which have in part been responsible for the high costs associated with this procedure. Duplex has been proposed as an alternative, but researchers have so far been unable to devise a standardised protocol for this surveillance. This review aims to provide a clear understanding of currently employed imaging modalities and discuss future surveillance possibilities for this patient group.
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Sharma et al. (2007) conducted a review in Abdominal aortic aneurysms post-endovascular aneurysm repair. Surveillance imaging modalities (e.g., computed tomographic scans, duplex) was evaluated. This review outlines currently employed imaging modalities, such as computed tomography and duplex ultrasound, and discusses future surveillance possibilities for patients post-endovascular aneurysm repair.
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