Kissing Balloon-Expandable Iliac Stents Complicated by Stent Fracture

Bursting Fracture of Balloon-Expandable Stent and Pseudoaneurysm Formation in the Left Common Iliac Artery and Endovascular Treatment With Graft Stent

“…10 -12 On the other hand, the incidence of stent fracture in iliac artery is relatively rare and few comparable data of balloon-expandable and self-expanding stent fractures have been reported. 4 -9 Unlike the femoropopliteal arteries, the iliac artery is located in the pelvic cavity and surrounded by retroperitoneal fat and visceral organs rather than muscle. It is especially affected at the flexion of hip joints.…”

“…1 -3 Various potential complications related to endovascular treatment exist, including stent fracture (rare in iliac artery). 4 -9 Importantly, however, less is known about stent fracture-related arterial pseudoaneurysm formation. Our center’s institutional review board reviewed and declared the retrospective review of our case.…”

Collapse of the Balloon-Expandable Stent in the Common Iliac Artery Due to Minor External Compression in a Lean Patient

“…Collapse or fracture of stents, especially of the BES, was usually seen in the superficial femoral arteries, but a collapsed BES in the iliac arteries has been observed very infrequently (5,9).…”

Crush Deformation of a Balloon-Expandable Stent Implanted in an Infrainguinal Bypass Graft

“…[24][25][26] Fracture of BES in the iliac artery is also rare; few cases have been observed and only in special circumstances. 12,[27][28][29] However, several authors have noted the relative frequency of deformation of BES implanted into the infrapopliteal arterial system. [30][31][32] For instance, Karnabatidis et al radiographically studied 369 stents implanted into the crural arteries of patients with critical limb ischemia and found significant compression or fracture in 3.3%.…”