Early follow-up after endovascular aneurysm repair: is the first postoperative computed tomographic angiography scan necessary?
An early follow-up protocol consisting of an intraoperative completion angiogram, DUS, and abdominal radiograph shows a high sensitivity and NPV for the detection of endoleaks and should detect early migration or kinking of the stent-graft. An initial postoperative CTA is not necessary for most patients undergoing EVAR and should be reserved for those individuals in whom the aforementioned modalities are inconclusive or show signs of endoleak or other EVAR failure.
Recovery-focused multimodal psychotherapy may facilitate symptom and function improvement in people with treatment-resistant psychotic illness.