Stent fractures in the Hemobahn/Viabahn stent graft after endovascular popliteal aneurysm repair Ignace F.J. Tielliu, MD, Clark J. Zeebregts, MD, PhD, George Vourliotakis, MD, Foppe Bekkema, RN, MaANP, Jan J.A.M. van den Dungen, MD, PhD, Ted R. Prins, MD, Eric L.G. Verhoeven, MD, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 51, Issue 6, Pages 1413-1418 (June 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.071 Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Lateral view x-ray showing a stent graft fracture both at the upper and lower border of an overlap zone and at the level of the adductor tubercle. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 51, 1413-1418DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.071) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Lateral view x-ray showing a localized disruption of the stent graft. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 51, 1413-1418DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.071) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 (A) Kaplan-Meier estimated cumulative stent fracture-free survival. Time (mo)1224364860728496108120Cumulative proportion (%)98.694.086.183.976.776.772.772.772.772.7Number at risk68564238291910871Standard error0.0130.0290.0460.0500.0610.0610.0700.0700.0700.070 (B) Kaplan-Meier estimated primary patency (time to occlusion) for nonfractured group. Time (mo)1224364860728496108120Cumulative proportion (%)85.682.180.372.872.872.872.858.258.258.2Number at risk51453529271710871Standard error0.0440.0490.0510.0620.0620.0620.0620.1050.1050.105 Kaplan-Meier estimated primary patency (time to occlusion) for fractured group (dashed line). Time (mo)122436486072Cumulative proportion (%)84.667.759.259.259.259.2Number at risk1087641Standard error0.1000.1340.1410.1410.1410.141 Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 51, 1413-1418DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.071) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Lateral view x-ray showing compression of the stent material in the longitudinal axis. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 51, 1413-1418DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.071) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions