TY - JOUR
T1 - Salvage of a difficult situation
T2 - Method for conversion of failed endograft
AU - Milner, Ross
AU - Verhagen, Hence J.M.
AU - Blankensteijn, Jan D.
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - Complications of endovascular aneurysm repair can be difficult to manage. One of the more difficult situations is conversion to open surgery because of a failed endograft. We describe a technique for conversion that allows the proximal attachment system to remain intact. It may also enable infrarenal clamping of the aorta during the operation. The anastomosis is performed by incorporating the proximal attachment system of the endograft. This technique simplifies both vascular control of the aorta and the necessary reconstruction during creation of the proximal anastomosis. We believe this technique has important advantages when conversion of a failed endograft is required.
AB - Complications of endovascular aneurysm repair can be difficult to manage. One of the more difficult situations is conversion to open surgery because of a failed endograft. We describe a technique for conversion that allows the proximal attachment system to remain intact. It may also enable infrarenal clamping of the aorta during the operation. The anastomosis is performed by incorporating the proximal attachment system of the endograft. This technique simplifies both vascular control of the aorta and the necessary reconstruction during creation of the proximal anastomosis. We believe this technique has important advantages when conversion of a failed endograft is required.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00288-X
DO - 10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00288-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 12891129
AN - SCOPUS:0041884864
SN - 0741-5214
VL - 38
SP - 397
EP - 400
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery
IS - 2
ER -