[St. Peter's Hospital] Successful EVAR procedure for a high-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm
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[St. Peter's Hospital] Successful EVAR procedure for a high-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm
By Jung Yun-sik Approved 2026.03.24 08:13 Comments 0
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Successful treatment of a patient with a saccular abdominal aortic aneurysm suspected of infection
Performed through a local incision without open surgery, completed in an hour, with discharge after one night
Park, Kwan Tae, Director of General Surgery, St. Peter's Hospital. (Provided by St. Peter's Hospital).
[Hospital Newspaper = Reporter Jung Yun-sik] The Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic & Vascular Center at St. Peter's Hospital (President Yoon, Kangjun) has demonstrated its vascular treatment capability through a technically demanding operation.
According to St. Peter's Hospital, Park Kwan-tae, Director of General Surgery, recently succeeded in treating a high-risk patient with a suspected infectious ‘saccular’ abdominal aortic aneurysm using ‘abdominal aortic aneurysm stent insertion (EVAR)’.
According to the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm is a vascular disease caused mainly by degenerative change. It can be life-threatening if it ruptures, which makes it difficult to treat.
The saccular abdominal aortic aneurysm this patient had grows larger over time and carries a rising risk of rupture, so precise intervention was required.
Moreover, unlike a typical case, this was a high-risk one in which bacterial infection was suspected, so both the risk of rupture and the possibility of reinfection after treatment had to be weighed together.
Director Park therefore analyzed the patient's overall condition and comorbidities from every angle and decided to perform stent insertion.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm stent insertion works by inserting a ‘stent-graft’, an artificial vessel, to block blood flow into the aneurysm; it is effective in lowering the pressure on the aneurysm and reducing the risk of vessel rupture.
Because the stent is inserted with a catheter through a small skin incision rather than open surgery, it suits older patients and those with comorbidities, but it demands advanced technique.
Director Park's team took a careful approach on the strength of its specialist infrastructure and completed the operation in about an hour; the patient was discharged after a two-day stay and, at outpatient follow-up, is recovering well with no abnormal findings.
On the strength of this achievement, St. Peter's Hospital plans to further strengthen its specialized care system as a one-stop vascular center, covering complex aortic aneurysm repair, peripheral arterial disease, varicose vein surgery, and the creation of arteriovenous fistulas and grafts (AVF/AVG).
Director Park Kwan-tae said, “In high-risk vascular treatment, what matters most is to draw on specialized expertise, monitor the patient's condition closely to the end, and establish a safe treatment plan,” adding, “We will continue to strengthen our integrated treatment capabilities from diagnosis through follow-up care and provide high-quality medical services.”
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Successful treatment of a patient with a saccular abdominal aortic aneurysm suspected of infection
Performed through a local incision without open surgery, completed in an hour, with discharge after one night
Park, Kwan Tae, Director of General Surgery, St. Peter's Hospital. (Provided by St. Peter's Hospital).
[Hospital Newspaper = Reporter Jung Yun-sik] The Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic & Vascular Center at St. Peter's Hospital (President Yoon, Kangjun) has demonstrated its vascular treatment capability through a technically demanding operation.
According to St. Peter's Hospital, Park Kwan-tae, Director of General Surgery, recently succeeded in treating a high-risk patient with a suspected infectious ‘saccular’ abdominal aortic aneurysm using ‘abdominal aortic aneurysm stent insertion (EVAR)’.
According to the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm is a vascular disease caused mainly by degenerative change. It can be life-threatening if it ruptures, which makes it difficult to treat.
The saccular abdominal aortic aneurysm this patient had grows larger over time and carries a rising risk of rupture, so precise intervention was required.
Moreover, unlike a typical case, this was a high-risk one in which bacterial infection was suspected, so both the risk of rupture and the possibility of reinfection after treatment had to be weighed together.
Director Park therefore analyzed the patient's overall condition and comorbidities from every angle and decided to perform stent insertion.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm stent insertion works by inserting a ‘stent-graft’, an artificial vessel, to block blood flow into the aneurysm; it is effective in lowering the pressure on the aneurysm and reducing the risk of vessel rupture.
Because the stent is inserted with a catheter through a small skin incision rather than open surgery, it suits older patients and those with comorbidities, but it demands advanced technique.
Director Park's team took a careful approach on the strength of its specialist infrastructure and completed the operation in about an hour; the patient was discharged after a two-day stay and, at outpatient follow-up, is recovering well with no abnormal findings.
On the strength of this achievement, St. Peter's Hospital plans to further strengthen its specialized care system as a one-stop vascular center, covering complex aortic aneurysm repair, peripheral arterial disease, varicose vein surgery, and the creation of arteriovenous fistulas and grafts (AVF/AVG).
Director Park Kwan-tae said, “In high-risk vascular treatment, what matters most is to draw on specialized expertise, monitor the patient's condition closely to the end, and establish a safe treatment plan,” adding, “We will continue to strengthen our integrated treatment capabilities from diagnosis through follow-up care and provide high-quality medical services.”
Copyright © Hospital Newspaper. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution prohibited.
Reporter Jung Yun-sik