External transabdominal manipulation of vessels: a useful adjunct with endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
During endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, a severely angulated aortic neck or tortuous iliac arteries can make delivery of endografts difficult. We describe a simple adjunct in which transabdominal manipulation of vessels is used, which can greatly facilitate delivery of these devices in patients with challenging anatomy.
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Ochsner Clinic and Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA. csternbergh@ochsner.org
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D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015607:Stents