Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1121-1124 , November 2008

Transluminal hypogastric artery occlusion with an Amplatzer vascular plug during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

  • Frank Vandy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Enrique Criado, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Enrique Criado, MD, Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, CVC 5463, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., SPC 5867, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5867
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  • Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • David M. Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • John Rectenwald, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich
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  • Jonathan Eliason, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Center, Sections of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich

Received 20 February 2008 ,Accepted 1 June 2008.

  • Image Result

    Top: Fully expanded view of the nitinol Amplatzer plug. Bottom: The same plug constrained within a transparent plastic tube. Mimics shape of the plug within a vessel after deployment.

    Top: Fully expanded view of the nitinol Amplatzer plug. Bottom: The same plug constrained within a transparent plastic tube. Mimics shape of the plug within a vessel after deployment.

  • Image Result

    Fluroscopic view of the nitinol plug at the time of hypogastric artery implantation. Note the excellent visibility of the device.

    Fluroscopic view of the nitinol plug at the time of hypogastric artery implantation. Note the excellent visibility of the device.

  • Image Result

    Right: CT scan of pelvic area containing coils in the hypogastric artery following EVAR. Note the massive artifact making difficult the identification of possible leaks in the area or other pelvic pat

    Right: CT scan of pelvic area containing coils in the hypogastric artery following EVAR. Note the massive artifact making difficult the identification of possible leaks in the area or other pelvic pathology. Left: Pelvic CT scan with a nitinol plug in the hypogastric artery. Note the lack of image artifact.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00933-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.002

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5 , Pages 1121-1124 , November 2008

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