Emergency endovascular management of peripheral artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms - a review.
Endovascular stenting has been successfully employed in the management of aortic aneurysms; however, its use in managing peripheral arterial conditions remains questionable. We review the utility of endovascular technique in the management of peripheral arterial conditions like aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms and arterio-venous fistulas in the emergency setting. Though long term data about graft patency rates is not yet available, the endovascular approach appears to be a useful minimally invasive technique in situations where open repair is either difficult or not feasible.
Sadat
Umar
U
Cambridge Vascular Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. sadat.umar@gmail.com.
Kullar
Peter J
PJ
Noorani
Ayesha
A
Gillard
Jonathan H
JH
Cooper
David G
DG
Boyle
Jonathan R
JR