TY - JOUR
T1 - Open surgical and endovascular conduits for difficult access during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
AU - Oderich, Gustavo S.
AU - Picada-Correa, Mateus
AU - Pereira, Alexandre A.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair has gained widespread acceptance as the primary method of treatment of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. Difficult access because of small, narrowed, tortuous, or severely calcified iliac and femoral arteries poses a significant challenge and remains a common cause of inadvertent arterial disruption and conversion to open repair. Vascular complications associated with difficult access are associated with major morbidity and mortality. This article summarizes open surgical and endovascular alternatives to dealing with difficult iliofemoral access during endovascular aortic interventions.
AB - Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair has gained widespread acceptance as the primary method of treatment of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. Difficult access because of small, narrowed, tortuous, or severely calcified iliac and femoral arteries poses a significant challenge and remains a common cause of inadvertent arterial disruption and conversion to open repair. Vascular complications associated with difficult access are associated with major morbidity and mortality. This article summarizes open surgical and endovascular alternatives to dealing with difficult iliofemoral access during endovascular aortic interventions.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.03.006
DO - 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.03.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22835562
AN - SCOPUS:84865788933
SN - 0890-5096
VL - 26
SP - 1022
EP - 1029
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery
IS - 7
ER -