Prophylactic accessory renal artery coil embolization for prevention of type II endoleak following endovascular aneurysm repair: a case report

Abstract Background Prior reports indicate that intentional coverage of the accessory renal arteries (ARAs) with a diameter larger than 3 mm during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) increases risk of additional treatment for type II endoleak. Here, we report a case of prophylactic coil embolizatio...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Nishie, Naoki Toya, Soichiro Fukushima, Eisaku Ito, Yuri Murakami, Tadashi Akiba, Takao Ohki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2017-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0334-y