title: Conversion to open surgery after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysms repair.
abstract: The authors describe experience with conversions to open surgery after endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair and evaluate the frequency, causes and results of a total of 7 cases in their series of 165 patients treated over a 10-year period.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Clinic of Surgery, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic. petr.utikal@fnol.cz
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Utikal
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koecher
authors.forename: Jirina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koutna
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bachleda
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Drac
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerna
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods