What's new in vascular interventional radiology? Aortic stent grafting.
BACKGROUND
Medical therapies are moving progressively toward 'minimally invasive' techniques resulting in less physiological disruption, smaller 'entry points', reduced intra- and post-operative complications, and earlier discharge. This is exemplified by the emerging technique of abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment with percutaneous endoluminal stent grafting.


OBJECTIVE
This article aims to provide an update on aortic stent grafts.


CONCLUSIONS
Aortic stent grafting carries less risk to the patient, is associated with less morbidity and mortality than traditional surgical procedures, and results in earlier discharge. Care in preoperative assessment to ensure the best match between patient and graft is essential, as is attentive postoperative follow up.
Leaney
Barry
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Eastern Health, Box Hill Radiology, Victoria.