title: Current use of endovascular grafts for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
abstract: The development of endovascular techniques for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms has significantly reduced the major morbidity associated with standard surgical repair. The indications for use of endovascular grafts and the limitations of their use have not been fully defined. The effectiveness of the numerous commercially fabricated devices is currently being evaluated. This article describes the general principles of use for endovascular devices and details the features and results for the devices in current use.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1259, New York, NY 10029, USA. peter.faries@mssm.edu
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Faries
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burks
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morrissey
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Hollier
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Marin
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene