title: Nonresective repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In this report, we present our experience with nonresective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in selected patients who were unsuited for other surgical approaches and would benefit from repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm underwent nonresective repair comprising aneurysm embolization followed by the creation of an axillary-femoral, femoral-femoral bypass with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between April 2006 and March 2009, seven patients (mean age: 85 years) underwent surgery. Of these, four (57%) are currently alive and healthy, with a mean follow-up of 15.7 months, the remaining three died.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nonresection may be used as an alternative surgical treatment in certain high-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. Roberthackermd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hacker
authors.forename: Lorena P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: De Marco Garcia
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kissin
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schutzer
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene