title: Endovascular treatment of iliac artery aneurysms.
abstract: Endovascular treatment is now an alternative to surgery for the treatment of iliac artery aneurysms (IAAs). A variety of minimally invasive therapeutic options are available (eg, coil embolization, stent-graft placement), and choosing an appropriate option is essential for achieving excellent long-term results and reducing potential complications. Preprocedural imaging with multi-detector row computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging is necessary for evaluating patient eligibility and planning the interventional procedure. An imaging classification system for IAAs that is based on anatomic features and endovascular treatment options has been developed and may help determine therapeutic strategies for affected patients. Early experience indicates that endovascular treatment is safe and effective in treating IAAs, and it is expected that various devices that will make endovascular treatment easier to perform will soon become commercially available. However, large, long-term follow-up studies will be needed to determine whether this approach is a practical alternative to open surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan. ichiro-s@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Eijun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sueyoshi
authors.forename: Shiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hazama
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makino
authors.forename: Akifumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Tetsuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Kiyoyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eishi
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uetani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017130:Angioplasty; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed