Zenith AAA endovascular graft suprarenal bare metal stent separation with graft migration and type IA endoleak

Abstract

Background

The Zenith endovascular graft (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN, USA) is a well-recognised device used in endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR). After a small number of reported cases of suprarenal stent separation from the main body of the graft, modifications were made to the strength and durability of the suture line attachment of the proximal bare metal component prior to release in 2003. This report describes a further case of suprarenal stent separation and type IA endoleak in a patient who underwent an EVAR using the Zenith device in 2012.

Methods

We present a case report of a 77-year-old male with incidental finding of type IA endoleak on a background of elective endovascular repair for 50.4-mm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), with a Cook Zenith endograft. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated separation of the suprarenal bare metal stent from the main body of the endograft, with resultant graft migration and increase in native aneurysm sac size.

Results

The patient underwent semi-urgent surgery with successful placement of a bridging thoracic stent graft between the lowest renal artery and main body of the pre-existing graft.

Conclusions

This case report describes a rare complication of Zenith devices, additionally emphasising the importance of regular surveillance imaging following EVAR.

Keywords

Endovascular stent separation type 1A endoleak EVAR Zenith

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