Title: Relocation of the Iliac Artery Bifurcation to Facilitate Endoluminal Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Abstract: To report a surgical technique to preserve the internal iliac arteries (IIAs) and facilitate endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) with extensive iliac artery involvement.A new iliac artery bifurcation is created surgically through an 8-cm lower left abdominal incision by implanting the IIA onto the distal external iliac artery either directly or by using a tube graft interposition. Careful technique is required to avoid embolic complications, but after relocating the bifurcation, aortic endografting can be performed, either simultaneously or staged, depending upon patient characteristics.Relocation of the iliac artery bifurcation appears to be a good alternative to preserve pelvic arterial flow in selected candidates for endoluminal AAA repair.
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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