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01-04-2017 | Case Report
Life- and limb-saving endovascular therapy in a patient with acute abdominal aortic occlusion
Published in: Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics | Issue 2/2017
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A 79-year-old man developed severe bilateral ischemic symptoms in the lower limbs. Chest-abdominal-pelvic contrast computed tomography (CT) showed acute occlusion involving the abdominal aorta, and endovascular therapy (EVT) was used as emergency treatment. Two self-expandable stents placed in the thrombus area resulted in restoration of blood flow to the lower limbs, despite limited stent expansion, and movement of these limbs. Follow-up CT showed good stent expansion. The patient had a favorable recovery without additional surgery. This case suggests that EVT might be an additional option for acute abdominal aortic occlusion if surgery or thrombolytic therapies are not possible.