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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
869 Views
13 Pages

Technical Considerations and Preliminary Experience of Intraprocedural Aneurysm Sac Embolization During Fenestrated and Branched EVAR (Embo F/BEVAR Technique): A Case Series

  • Andrea Xodo,
  • Fabio Pilon,
  • Alessandro Gregio,
  • Giulia Ongaro,
  • Alessandro Desole,
  • Federico Barbui,
  • Giovanni Romagnoni and
  • Domenico Milite

15 April 2025

Background: The aim of this case series is to describe technical considerations and preliminary outcomes of preventive aneurysm sac embolization during fenestrated or branched EVAR (embo F/BEVAR technique). Methods: Five male patients suffering from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,292 Views
14 Pages

Endovascular Aneurysm Sac Embolization for Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms in the Aortoiliac Segment Using N-Butyl-Cyanoacrylate

  • Karim Mostafa,
  • Marie Schierenbeck,
  • Jens Trentmann,
  • Hannes Gottschalk,
  • Julian Andersson,
  • Julian Pfarr,
  • Malte Sieren,
  • Olav Jansen and
  • Philipp J. Schäfer

31 March 2023

Background Aneurysmal rupture in the aortoiliac segment is a severe, life-threatening condition. Nowadays, in addition to surgical treatment, the implantation of a covered stent graft constitutes a feasible, minimally invasive treatment option. A nov...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,473 Views
11 Pages

Understanding Type II Endoleak: A Harmless Imaging Finding or a Silent Threat?

  • Georgios Koudounas,
  • Stefanos Giannopoulos,
  • Nektarios Charisis and
  • Nicos Labropoulos

20 July 2024

Type II endoleak (T2EL) represents a challenging clinical entity following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Although several studies have suggested that T2ELs are related to an increased risk of aneurysm sac growth and subsequent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,289 Views
16 Pages

EVAR-eaSE: An Easy-to-Use Software for Planning Sac Embolization in EndoVascular Aneurysm Repair Procedure

  • Laura Cercenelli,
  • Simone Lodi,
  • Barbara Bortolani,
  • Chiara Mascoli,
  • Mauro Gargiulo and
  • Emanuela Marcelli

9 September 2020

Background: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become the primary choice of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and preventive intraoperative AAA sac embolization (SE) is an effective way to reduce endoleaks after EVAR. Preoperative pl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,952 Views
11 Pages

Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Isolated Type 2 Endoleak Refractory to an Embolization Procedure

  • Francesca Miceli,
  • Ada Dajci,
  • Alessia Di Girolamo,
  • Piergiorgio Nardis,
  • Marta Ascione,
  • Rocco Cangiano,
  • Roberto Gattuso,
  • Antonio Sterpetti,
  • Luca di Marzo and
  • Wassim Mansour

14 January 2025

Introduction: A type 2 endoleak (EL2) remains the most prevalent complication of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-center analysis, including patients who underwent...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,147 Views
18 Pages

Embolization for Type Ia Endoleak after EVAR for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  • Elena Marchiori,
  • Abdulhakim Ibrahim,
  • Johannes Frederik Schäfers and
  • Alexander Oberhuber

(1) Successful endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms is based on the complete exclusion of the aneurysm sac from the systemic circulation. Type Ia endoleak (ELIA) is defined as the persistent perfusion of the aneurysm sac due to incomple...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,757 Views
10 Pages

Incidence and Fate of Refractory Type II Endoleak after EVAR: A Retrospective Experience of Two High-Volume Italian Centers

  • Pasqualino Sirignano,
  • Nicola Mangialardi,
  • Martina Nespola,
  • Francesco Aloisi,
  • Matteo Orrico,
  • Sonia Ronchey,
  • Flavia Del Porto and
  • Maurizio Taurino

24 February 2022

Introduction: The aim of the present study is to report the outcome of patients presenting an isolated type II endoleak (TIIEL) requiring reintervention and to identify clinical and anatomical characteristics potentially implicated in refractory TIIE...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1,159 Views
20 Pages

Twice the Leak: Managing CSF Fistulas in a Recurrent Thoracic Arachnoid Cyst—A Case Report

  • Federica Bellino,
  • Leonardo Bradaschia,
  • Marco Ajello and
  • Diego Garbossa

21 August 2025

Background and Clinical Significance: Spinal arachnoid cysts are rare lesions that may become symptomatic through progressive spinal cord compression. We present a complex case of a thoracic extradural SAC in a 17-year-old male, managed through a ste...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,541 Views
10 Pages

Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Accessory Renal Artery Exclusion during Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

  • Alessia Di Girolamo,
  • Marta Ascione,
  • Francesca Miceli,
  • Alireza Mohseni,
  • Chiara Pranteda,
  • Pasqualino Sirignano,
  • Maurizio Taurino,
  • Luca di Marzo and
  • Wassim Mansour

Background: Accessory renal arteries (ARAs) frequently coexist with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and can influence treatment. This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the ARA’s exclusion effect on patients undergoing standard endovascula...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,735 Views
9 Pages

Internal Iliac Artery Embolization within EVAR Procedure: Safety, Feasibility, and Outcome

  • Federico Fontana,
  • Andrea Coppola,
  • Lucrezia Ferrario,
  • Giuseppe De Marchi,
  • Edoardo Macchi,
  • Giada Zorzetto,
  • Marco Franchin,
  • Gabriele Piffaretti,
  • Matteo Tozzi and
  • Giulio Carcano
  • + 2 authors

14 December 2022

Background: This study is focused on Internal Iliac Artery (IIA) embolization in patients undergoing Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR). Our aims were: to establish the feasibility of the procedure; to assess the presence of endoleak (EL) and increa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
6,288 Views
20 Pages

Shape Memory Polymer-Based Endovascular Devices: Design Criteria and Future Perspective

  • Sergio A. Pineda-Castillo,
  • Aryn M. Stiles,
  • Bradley N. Bohnstedt,
  • Hyowon Lee,
  • Yingtao Liu and
  • Chung-Hao Lee

21 June 2022

Devices for the endovascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms (ICAs) face limitations related to suboptimal rates of lasting complete occlusion. Incomplete occlusion frequently leads to residual flow within the aneurysm sac, which subsequently...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,025 Views
11 Pages

Cervical Ectopic Pregnancies—Imaging and Endovascular Treatment

  • Maciej Szmygin,
  • Bartosz Kłobuszewski,
  • Karolina Nieoczym,
  • Weronika Dymara-Konopka,
  • Sławomir Woźniak,
  • Hanna Szmygin,
  • Łukasz Światłowski and
  • Krzysztof Pyra

Objective: Cervical pregnancy (CP) accounts for less than 1% of all ectopic pregnancies. The standard of management for CP is still under detailed investigation; however, among the known treatment methods, super-selective uterine artery embolization...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,071 Views
11 Pages

21 August 2024

Background/Objectives: Target tetra detachable coils (TTDCs) aid in achieving effective framing during the coil embolization of small intracranial aneurysms by maintaining a tetrahedral conformation within the aneurysm sac. We aimed to report the ini...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,503 Views
10 Pages

15 May 2024

Late type II endoleaks (T2ELs) arising from the internal iliac artery (IIA) may present during follow-up after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) of aortoiliac aneurysm and may warrant embolization if enlargement of the aneurysmal sac is demonstrated....

  • Article
  • Open Access
729 Views
9 Pages

Vertebral Artery Sacrifice After Balloon Test Occlusion in Endovascular Repair of Subclavian Artery Aneurysm

  • Carlo Coscarella,
  • Rocco Giudice,
  • Marta Minucci,
  • Adelaide Borlizzi,
  • Federico Francisco Pennetta,
  • Bernardo Orellana Davila and
  • Ciro Ferrer

11 September 2025

Introduction: Isolated true subclavian artery aneurysm (SAA) is a rare form of peripheral arterial aneurysm that poses significant anatomical challenges to endovascular repair, especially in cases requiring planned vertebral artery (VA) sacrifice. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,051 Views
16 Pages

25 April 2025

Background/Objectives: Microvascular plug embolization in the distal feeding artery (FA-MVP) and coil embolization targeting the nidus and feeding artery (NiFA-coil) are effective treatments for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs). This stu...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,362 Views
7 Pages

Minimally Invasive Management and Diagnosis of Ectopic Splenic Pregnancy

  • Vestina Strakšytė,
  • Rūta Mikšytė,
  • Ugnė Kulnickaitė and
  • Simas Gudelevičius

13 March 2024

This report describes the case of a 32-year-old woman with ectopic pregnancy in the spleen, which was complicated by active bleeding. The patient complained of intermittent pain in her left side and lower abdomen that lasted several days. The serum b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,679 Views
12 Pages

Early and Mid-Term Outcomes of Transcaval Embolization for Type 2 Endoleak after Endovascular Aortic Repair

  • Petroula Nana,
  • Giuseppe Panuccio,
  • Fiona Rohlffs,
  • José I. Torrealba,
  • Konstantinos Spanos and
  • Tilo Kölbel

18 June 2024

Background: Among the endovascular approaches for the management of endoleak type 2 (EL 2), transcaval embolization (TCE) has shown encouraging outcomes. However, the literature is still limited. This study aimed to present the early and mid-term out...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,735 Views
11 Pages

Packing Technique with or without Remodeling for Endovascular Coil Embolization of Renal Artery Aneurysms: Safety, Efficacy and Mid-Term Outcomes

  • Grégory Secco,
  • Olivier Chevallier,
  • Nicolas Falvo,
  • Kévin Guillen,
  • Pierre-Olivier Comby,
  • Christiane Mousson,
  • Nabil Majbri,
  • Marco Midulla and
  • Romaric Loffroy

17 January 2021

The endovascular treatment of renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) has lower morbidity and shorter stay lengths compared to surgical repair. Here, we describe coil packing with or without remodeling and assess outcomes and complications. We retrospectively...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
923 Views
8 Pages

Ectopic Intramural Isthmic Pregnancy: Case Report

  • Eloisa Maria Mariani,
  • Diletta Guglielmi,
  • Paola Camponovo,
  • Erika Gambino,
  • Alessandra Inzoli,
  • Davide Leni,
  • Paolo Passoni and
  • Anna Locatelli

20 July 2025

Background/Objectives: Intramural pregnancy (IMP) is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy where the embryo implants within the uterine myometrium. This condition carries a high risk of massive hemorrhage, uterine rupture, and potentially life-threatening...

  • Review
  • Open Access
635 Views
14 Pages

Staging Strategies During Complex Endovascular Aortic Procedures to Minimize Spinal Cord Ischemia Rates: A Narrative Review

  • Alessandro Grandi,
  • Andrea Melloni,
  • Pietro Dioni,
  • Stefano Bonardelli and
  • Luca Bertoglio

3 October 2025

Endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) requires multidisciplinary expertise to minimize mortality and disabling complications. Despite satisfactory outcomes with this approach being common knowledge, extensive aortic coverag...

  • Article
  • Open Access
956 Views
12 Pages

Outcome Analysis of Pre-Emptive Embolization of the Collateral Branches of the Abdominal Aorta During Standard Infrarenal Endovascular Aortic Repair

  • Raffaello Bellosta,
  • Francesco D’Amario,
  • Luca Luzzani,
  • Matteo Alberto Pegorer,
  • Alessandro Pucci,
  • Francesco Casali,
  • Mohamad Bashir and
  • Luca Attisani

31 March 2025

Objectives: To report the results of pre-emptive embolization of collateral branches of the abdominal aorta in patients undergoing standard bifurcated EVAR versus those undergoing standard EVAR without embolization. Methods: This study is a single-ce...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,337 Views
11 Pages

Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy—Case Series: Treatment Decision Algorithm and Success with Medical Treatment

  • Lorena Sabonet Morente,
  • Ana I. Guzmán León,
  • M. Pilar Espejo Reina,
  • Jose R. Anderica Herrero,
  • Ernesto González Mesa and
  • Jesús S. Jiménez López

8 April 2021

Background: Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies are a rare form of extrauterine pregnancies, yet their incidence has increased along with the rise in the number of cesarean deliveries. As with other ectopic pregnancies, cesarean scar ectopic pregnancie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,941 Views
9 Pages

7 December 2020

Background: Over the years, a variety of intracranial stents have been developed, which has expanded the therapy options available for cerebral aneurysms. The Low profile visible intraluminal support (LVIS) EVO stents are new devices, which officiall...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,028 Views
12 Pages

Clinical Evaluation of Non-Contrast-Enhanced Radial Quiescent-Interval Slice-Selective (QISS) Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Comparison to Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Angiography for the Evaluation of Endoleaks after Abdominal Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

  • Karim Mostafa,
  • Julian Pfarr,
  • Patrick Langguth,
  • Jost Philipp Schäfer,
  • Jens Trentmann,
  • Ioannis Koktzoglou,
  • Robert R. Edelman,
  • Fernando Bueno Neves,
  • Joachim Graessner and
  • Marcus Both
  • + 2 authors

4 November 2022

Purpose. Contrast-enhanced (CE) angiographic techniques, such as computed tomographic angiography (CE-CTA), are most commonly used for follow-up imaging after endovascular aneurysm repair. In this study, CE-CTA and non-CE QISS-MRA were compared for t...