Table 2 Complications after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Complication | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Device related | ||
Endoleak | 98 | 57% |
Type I | 25 | 14% |
Type II | 26 | 15% |
Type III | 12 | 7% |
Type IV | 0 | 0% |
Type V/endotension | 5 | 3% |
Unspecified | 30 | 17% |
Kinking of stent graft | 9 | 5% |
Thrombosis of stent graft | 19 | 11% |
Graft migration | 26 | 15% |
Stent wire fracture | 12 | 7% |
Graft infection | 5 | 3% |
Technical deployment problems | 13 | 8% |
Non-device related | ||
Multiple organ failure | 8 | 5% |
Cardiac | 7 | 4% |
Pulmonary | 8 | 5% |
Renal | 8 | 5% |
Fistula | 11 | 6% |
Ischaemic, embolic | 25 | 14% |
Other* | 6 | 3% |
Secondary intervention | 144 | 83% |
Open conversion | 57 | 33% |
AAA rupture | 38 | 22% |
Fatal course | 26 | 15% |