title: Minimally invasive interventions in aorto-iliac occlusive disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Aorto-iliac occlusive disease can cause disabling symptoms and Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC II) has recommended the treatment options for varying severity of the disease. In the TASC II article, an increasing interest for laparoscopic aorto-ilio-femoral surgery was noted.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review the literature on the minimally invasive interventions currently used in aorto-iliac occlusive disease with a focus on laparoscopic aortic surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medline search and hand search of references from relevant articles to describe the current management options for aorto-iliac occlusive disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic aorto-femoral surgery is a therapeutic option for most TASC C and D lesions.
authors.affiliation: North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumberland Infirmary, UK. Thomas.Joseph@ncumbria.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Yves-Marie
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Dion
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D015607:Stents