title: Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms: lessons learned.
abstract: The authors offer an overview of their 20-year involvement in the development of an endovascular graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm exclusion. Clinical experience gained throughout 6 years of clinical evaluation are reviewed, along with observations and insights on preoperative assessment, implantation techniques, and complications.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piraino
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schonholz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents