Graft aneurysm as long-term complication of a polyester prosthesis and its adequate management - short review based on a systematic review of literature and a representative case report

Abstract

Introduction A material-associated true aneurysm after previous use of a vascular prosthesis for arterial reconstruction mostly in peripheral arterial occlusion disease (PAOD) is considered a rare but serious complication. Case description A 49 year old male patient underwent several sequential steps of arterial recanalization/reconstruction because of PAOD, stage IIb (walking distance, Results and Conclusions Development of true prosthetic aneurysms has not been satisfyingly clarified yet. It belongs to the late complication profile - even it occurs rarely - and should be controlled after a postoperative interval of one decade if the arterial recanalization/reconstruction was performed using prosthetic material after previously - in the sequential approach - endovascular intervention and venous bypass could not be used.