title: Isolated common iliac artery aneurysms: a revised classification to assist endovascular repair.
abstract: Isolated common iliac artery aneurysms (CIAAs) are relatively rare; they typically progress asymptomatically and are revealed incidentally, usually after they have acquired significant dimensions. Traditional open reconstruction is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Rupture is a common initial manifestation. Endovascular repair has been proposed as a minimally invasive alternative, associated with lower morbidity and mortality rates, even in patients at high surgical risk; some specialists have recently proposed endoluminal repair as the first-choice procedure in suitable anatomies. However, only a few sporadic attempts have been made to define the "suitable" anatomy for endovascular repair. This article proposes a classification of isolated CIAAs and provides endovascular specialists with a guide to deciding which type of repair is feasible and efficacious according to the anatomical configuration of the aneurysm.
authors: Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Nikolaos
authors: N
authors: Melas
authors: Athanasios
authors: A
authors: Saratzis
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Dixon
authors: Nikolaos
authors: N
authors: Saratzis
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Lazaridis
authors: Theodossios
authors: T
authors: Perdikides
authors: Dimitrios
authors: D
authors: Kiskinis
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D009626:Terminology as Topic