Key result
EVAR successfully treats a recurrent 12cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm as a bailout option.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights a case of massive (12cm) aortic dilatation presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms 6 years after open surgical repair for AAA.
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Rare late aortic dilatation after AAA repair warrants extended surveillance; leaves open optimal long-term imaging protocols.
This is a case presented to our institution complaining of diarrhoea and other nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms. On further investigation, we discovered 12cm dilatation of the aorta after open surgical repair for AAA done about 6 years back
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Abdelaziz Attia (2021) conducted a case report in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (n=1). Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was evaluated on Successful repair of recurrent AAA.
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