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A New Murine Model of Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Published on: July 7, 2013
A fenestrated covered suprarenal aortic stent
T F Browne1, D Hartley, S Purchas
1Department of Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
Objective:
to address the clinical problem of inadequate neck length of abdominal aortic aneurysms in endoluminal surgery.
Design:
a covered suprarenal aortic stent was designed with a fenestration to preserve blood flow in a targeted renal artery.
Method And Material:
a Dacron-covered stent was accurately cut to size with a fenestration according to pre-imaging studies.
Results:
the stent was successfully deployed in canine models, preserving the visceral and renal artery of interest.
Conclusion:
by accurately placing a covered stent in the aorta and preserving the blood flow to its branches, it may be possible to extend the indications for endoluminal aortic aneurysm grafting.

