Abstract
Introduction: Stent migrations are described after peripheral endovascular treatments. We report a case of an unusual iliac stent movement after a successful angioplasty. Report: An occlusive distal intimal flap after aorto-iliac endoarterectomy was successfully fixed by stenting of the left external iliac artery. One month later, the patient was readmitted due to contralateral limb acute ischemia. Angiography revealed a right iliac artery thrombosis due to upstream stent migration from the left external iliac artery into the right common iliac artery. The patient underwent a combined surgical and endovascular rescue technique. Conclusion: Turbulent and pulsatile flow, associated with wall remodelling may explain this unexpected complication.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 214-216 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2007 |
Keywords
- Stent migration
- Stenting complications
- Stents and prostheses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Surgery