title: New access to facilitate endovascular repair of descending aorta aneurysms.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, San Carlo Hospital-Potenza, Potenza, Italy. caminale@ospedalesancarlo.it
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Minale
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cappiello
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cimmino
authors.forename: Maurilio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Natale
mesh_terms: 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