"Paving and cracking": An endovascular technique to facilitate the introduction of aortic stent-grafts through stenosed iliac arteries

Robert J. Hinchliffe, Krassi Ivancev, Björn Sonesson, Martin Malina

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)630-633
JournalJournal of Endovascular Therapy
Volume14
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of '"Paving and cracking": An endovascular technique to facilitate the introduction of aortic stent-grafts through stenosed iliac arteries'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this