[Surgical management of isolated iliac aneurysms].
Isolated iliac aneurysms (IIA) are uncommon lesions that require surgical repair to prevent rupture. The aim of this article is to give an update on the current surgical management of IIA. This report also evaluates the application of endovascular repair in IIA, based on a recent Pubmed search and on our own experience in the interventional field: Open reconstruction achieves good longterm results and still represents the golden standard in surgical treatment of IIA. Transluminally placed endovascular stent grafts can be successfully used to exclude isolated iliac aneurysms in selected high risk patients with suitable anatomy. A classification based on aneurysm morphology is useful for patient selection. The value of endovascular therapy has yet to be determined.
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Abteilung für Gefässchirurgie, Vaskuläre und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie, Ruprecht-Karl-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg. dittmar_boeckler@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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