Current evidence is insufficient to define an optimal threshold for intervention in isolated type II endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 200-208

  Karthikesalingam, Alan ^a   Thrumurthy, Sri G ^a   Jackson, Dan ^b   Choke, Edward ^c   Sayers, Robert D ^c   Loftus, Ian M ^a   Thompson, Matt M ^a   Holt, Peter J ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Endoleak; Endovascular aneurysm repair; Reintervention; Rupture; Sac expansion; Surveillance; Type II endoleak

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM RUPTURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOLEAK; ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR; HUMAN; ISOLATED TYPE II ENDOLEAK; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AORTIC ANEURYSM; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENDOLEAK; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860755166     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: 15451550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/11-3762R.1     Document Type: Review

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