A Prospective Study of Changes in Morphology and Dimensions of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Following Endoluminal Repair: A Preliminary Report

Abstract

The majority of AAAs in which the sac has been excluded from the general circulation diminish in size following successful endoluminal repair. An increase in size occurs in those AAAs in which a communication exists between the aortic lumen and the sac. These results suggest that successfully excluded AAAs that continue to increase in size should be suspected of having an undetected leak.