| A Case of Abdominal
Aortic Aneurysm with Multiple Complications Treated by Endovascular
Stent-Graft |
(Second Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical University,
Tokyo, Japan)
| Nobusato Koizumi |
Satoshi Kawaguchi |
Shin Ishimaru |
| Yukio Obitsu |
Hiromitsu Tsuchida |
Mikio Ishikawa |
|
A high-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm
patient with multiple complications was treated by a transluminally
placed endovascular stent-graft. A tapered stent-graft composed
of 3 units of self-expandable Z stents covered with ultra-thin
woven Dacron was inserted through an 18 Fr sheath via the femoral
artery. The stent-graft was deployed successfully, and endovascular
exclusion of the abdominal aortic aneurysm was achieved. The
endoluminal stent-graft treatment is an option for minimally
invasive operation in comparison with conventional open surgery,
and appears to be effective for aortic aneurysms in certain selected
cases.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 29: 179-182 (2000) |
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