New access to facilitate endovascular repair of descending aorta aneurysms.
Coexisting arterial diseases and endoprosthesis to peripheral-vessel mismatch may impair conventional femoral access for endovascular treatment of descending aorta aneurysms. Furthermore, previous abdominal operations can make an optional aortic-iliac approach more difficult. We introduced a new minimally invasive access through the aortic arch, which completely avoids the aortic-iliac access and minimizes surgical trauma.
Minale
Carmine
C
Cardiology Department, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, San Carlo Hospital-Potenza, Potenza, Italy. caminale@ospedalesancarlo.it
Cappiello
Pierluigi
P
Cimmino
Bruno
B
Di Natale
Maurilio
M
D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents