Abstract
Purpose: To describe a technique that facilitates the safe introduction of aortic stent-grafts through diseased iliac arteries. Technique: The technique involves relining and dilating ("paving and cracking") stenosed iliac arteries with covered stents prior to the introduction of the main aortic stent-graft. It has been successfully used to introduce aortic stent-grafts in patients where other transfemoral endovascular measures have failed. Conclusion: This technique increases the applicability of transfemoral EVAR and prevents serious complications as a result of access-related damage to the iliac arteries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 630-633 |
Journal | Journal of Endovascular Therapy |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Unit for Clinical Vascular Disease Research (013242410), Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200), Medical Radiology Unit (013241410)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
Free keywords
- vascular access
- stent-graft
- EVAR
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- endovascular aneurysm repair
- iliac artery
- covered stents