title: Percutaneous access with closure devices and iliac extension limbs allows safe repair of common iliac artery aneurysm repair as an outpatient procedure.
abstract: The true benefits of endovascular therapy will be realized when treatment for common vascular conditions can be performed effectively and safely, with minimal morbidity and in a cost-effective manner. We describe three cases of common iliac artery aneurysm repair performed as an outpatient procedure without problems. This was done in a cost-effective manner and with a high degree of patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates, P.C., Falls Church, VA 22042, USA. muk1953@aol.com
authors.forename: Dipankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Homayoun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashemi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome