Minimally invasive interventions in aorto-iliac occlusive disease.
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.
Joseph
Thomas
T
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumberland Infirmary, UK. Thomas.Joseph@ncumbria.nhs.uk
Dion
Yves-Marie
YM
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