Abstract |
In an attempt to improve the outcome following aortic aneurysm repair, there has been an increased focus on endovascular technology as a minimally invasive means of treating various vascular pathologies. Stent-grafting of aortic aneurysms is an area where a less invasive approach may decrease the morbidity seen with conventional aneurysm repair. As with other technologies, increased experience and improvements in instrument design allow for applicability to a broader population of patients. However, despite such improvements, some patients' anatomic characteristics may make endovascular repair unsuitable or too risky. When complex anatomy prohibits repair by endovascular means alone, a combination of conventional surgery and endovascular therapy may be utilized in an effort to minimalize the invasiveness. Using adjunctive surgical procedures, complex anatomy may be modified to allow for a safe and successful endovascular aneurysm repair. In this paper, we describe the modification of access vessels as well as fixation sites to facilitate the endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms.
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Authors | Alfio Carroccio, David Spielvogel |
Journal | The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York
(Mt Sinai J Med)
Vol. 71
Issue 1
Pg. 12-6
(Jan 2004)
ISSN: 0027-2507 [Print] United States |
PMID | 14770246
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Aortic Aneurysm
(diagnostic imaging, surgery)
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
(surgery)
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
- Femoral Artery
(surgery)
- Humans
- Iliac Artery
(diagnostic imaging)
- Radiography
- Stents
- Vascular Surgical Procedures
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