Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 169-171 , July 2001

Saccular renal artery aneurysm treated with an autologous vein-covered stent

Received 28 September 2000 ,Accepted 10 January 2001.

  • Image Result

    Preoperative computed tomography scan and angiography of right renal artery aneurysm. A, Renal artery aneurysm (arrow ). B, Neck of aneurysm (arrow ) is shown.

    Preoperative computed tomography scan and angiography of right renal artery aneurysm. A, Renal artery aneurysm (arrow ). B, Neck of aneurysm (arrow ) is shown.

  • Image Result

    A, Palmaz-Schatz stent and greater saphenous vein, trimmed for covering the stent. B, The stent, covered with vein, was mounted on balloon catheter.

    A, Palmaz-Schatz stent and greater saphenous vein, trimmed for covering the stent. B, The stent, covered with vein, was mounted on balloon catheter.

  • Image Result

    A, Arteriography after operation showing complete exclusion of aneurysm. B, Computed tomography scan 1 year after operation revealing remarkable shrinkage of aneurysm (arrow ).

    A, Arteriography after operation showing complete exclusion of aneurysm. B, Computed tomography scan 1 year after operation revealing remarkable shrinkage of aneurysm (arrow ).

☆ Competition of interest: nil.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Hiroto Rikimaru, MD, Second Department of Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryou-Cho, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.

PII: S0741-5214(01)90586-5

doi: 10.1067/mva.2001.115798

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 169-171 , July 2001

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