Endovascular grafting for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Endovascular repair of an aortic aneurysm will allow aneurysm exclusion using a graft passed inside the aorta either percutaneously or from a small groin incision. Morbidity and mortality associated with this procedure should be decreased considerably. The first grafting systems currently being developed will be appropriate for repair of aneurysms of the abdominal and descending thoracic aorta that can be repaired using tube grafts. Several research groups have shown that endovascular grafting of the aorta can be accomplished successfully.