Late failure of endoluminal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair due to continued aneurysm expansion

Endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an alternative to conventional surgery'. Reports from several centres 2,3 null have demonstrated the feasibility of this technique but its durability remains unknown. This report describes a patient in whom endoluminal grafting failed after 1 year due to progression of the aneurysmal process at the aortic bifurcation. Failure to halt the dilating process may have serious implications for...