Spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of a femoro-popliteal Omniflow II graft treated with a stentgraft

Publication

Spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of a femoro-popliteal Omniflow II graft treated with a stentgraft

Journal Paper/Review - May 1, 2010

Magnetti F, Thalhammer C, Hechelhammer Lukas, Husmann M, Pfammatter T, Amann-Vesti B

Citation

Magnetti F, Thalhammer C, Hechelhammer L, Husmann M, Pfammatter T, Amann-Vesti B. Spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of a femoro-popliteal Omniflow II graft treated with a stentgraft. VASA 2010; 39:196-8.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

VASA 2010; 39

Publication Date

May 1, 2010

Issn Print

0301-1526

Pages

196-8

Brief description/objective

We report the case of a symptomatic spontaneous leak of a biosynthetic graft (Omniflow (II) treated endovascularly with a stentgraft. Potential degeneration of biosynthetic grafts with aneurysm formation is a well known problem with a reported incidence of up to 7 %. Implantation of a stentgraft for treatment of a pseudoaneurysm is a valuable treatment option in native arteries; however its use in Omniflow II bypass grafts has not been reported so far. Surveillance of peripheral bypass grafts with duplex ultrasound may be helpful to detect morphological alterations of the graft.