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Modified Octopus Technique for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Published on: August 1, 2025
[Eccentric infrarenal aortic stenosis. Surgical and endovascular treatment]
K P Donas1, T Schönefeld, R Schlabach
1Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie, St. Franziskus Hospital Münster und Centrum für Vaskuläre und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Hohenzollernring 72, Münster, Germany. k.donas@gmx.at
Abstract:
The management of coral reef lesions reported in this case study demonstrates the complementary and non-competing character of the open and endovascular treatment. The minimally invasive procedure of stent-optimized angioplasty seems to be advantageous as the primary therapy in selected cases. In the case of clinical deterioration the endovascular technique allows surgical reconstruction without significantly diminishing the result. Catheter-based techniques therefore remain an additional instrument for treatment in the hands of vascular surgeons which substantially broadens the range of therapy options for this disease entity.
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