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A nonstandard custom-made device to treat a type IA endoleak 6 years after Nellix implantation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Nellix graft has been withdrawn from the market for the early graft failures associated with sac enlargement and rupture. To manage this complication, open conversion has been described as the main solution. However, we report the case of an 85-year-old female patient admitted with a type IA endoleak on a Nellix graft, with 70-mm aneurysmal sac, and treated with a custom-made device manufactured by Cook, to fit the peculiar graft conformation and patient's anatomy. In this case, accurate prosthesis design and surgical planning were essential to complete the procedure with no intraoperative complications.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques

DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2025.102041

Authors: Andrea Molinari, Francesca Miceli, Marta Ascione, Rocco Cangiano, Wassim Mansour, Luca di Marzo

Institutions: Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome

Language: English

Topic: Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,250