Intra-Operative Occlusion of the Contralateral Common Iliac Artery by the Gore Excluder Iliac Branch System

During stent grafting, managing the internal iliac artery (IIA) becomes a significant issue when an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is complicated by bilateral common iliac artery (CIA) aneurysms. The iliac branch system (IBS) has a defined length; therefore, the CIA should be sufficiently long. However, situations arise where the IBS must be used even in patients with a short CIA. Herein, a case of contralateral CIA occlusion due to deviation of the proximal iliac branched component of the IBS is reported.
Source: EJVES Extra - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research