title: Anchor Balloon Technique.
abstract: Occlusion of an internal iliac artery or its branches is sometimes required prior to abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair. The Amplatzer vascular plug (AVP) is a useful device for this purpose, but it requires a large lumen catheter or guiding sheath to place it in the intended artery. We propose an anchor balloon technique for advancing this guiding sheath/catheter through a tortuous or angulated iliac artery for AVP placement.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibuya
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Norimasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koike
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mohara
authors.affiliation: 2 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Integrative Center of General Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsushima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062666:Vascular Access Devices
keywords: Amplatzer vascular plug; anchor balloon technique; embolization