title: Utility of aortic cuffs in converting initially ineligible patients due to unfavorable neck anatomy into successful candidates for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: A Case Series.
abstract: Endovascular repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm has been established as a successful alternative to open surgical repair, provided that the criteria necessary for such an approach are fulfilled. Anatomic criteria include suitable diameter, length, and angle of the aneurysm proximal neck. We present three cases in which patients were initially ineligible for endovascular repair because of unfavorable neck anatomy but in whom the use of aortic cuffs allowed for successful endograft placement and aneurysm exclusion.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Awan
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Yousaf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Awan
authors.forename: Mandip
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gakhal
authors.forename: Moonjohn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Iliescu
authors.forename: Eliot
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siegel