title: [Transluminal stent prosthesis in aneurysm of the abdominal aorta. Initial experiences with a new procedure].
abstract: We report our initial experience with percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms in three patients by stent grafts. A newly developed balloon-expandable Palmaz stent in combination with predilated PTFE was used. In two patients a tube-type reconstruction was performed and in the third patient an aorto-bi-iliac reconstruction. Total exclusion of the aneurysm was achieved in one patient. The other two patients had an acceptably minimal amount of residual perfusion, which slightly decreased during the follow-up period of 6 months. One iliac rupture occurred that was immediately treated by insertion of another stent graft. This study confirms the feasibility of such a concept. Further investigation is warranted.
authors: Abteilung Radiodiagnostik, Radiologische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Richter
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Palmaz
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Allenberg
authors: G W
authors: GW
authors: Kauffmann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Die transluminale Stentprothese beim Bauchaortenaneurysma. Erste Erfahrungen mit einem neuen Verfahren.