External transabdominal manipulation of vessels: a useful adjunct with endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
W C Sternbergh1, S R Money, M Yoselevitz
1Division of Vascular Surgery, Ochsner Clinic and Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA. csternbergh@ochsner.org
Journal of Vascular Surgery
|April 11, 2001
Abstract:
During endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, a severely angulated aortic neck or tortuous iliac arteries can make delivery of endografts difficult. We describe a simple adjunct in which transabdominal manipulation of vessels is used, which can greatly facilitate delivery of these devices in patients with challenging anatomy.
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