Juxtarenal endovascular therapy with fenestrated and branched stent grafts after previous infrarenal repair

The treatment strategy for proximal aortic disease or type I endoleak after previous infrarenal repair has traditionally been open surgery. As endovascular treatment options with fenestrated and branched stent grafts increasingly rival open surgery for juxtarenal and pararenal aortic aneurysms, secondary proximal repair may similarly be performed endovascularly. Fenestrated stent grafts are individually tailored to each patient, whereas a more readily available “off-the-shelf” branched stent graft is often suitable in more urgent settings.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - July 17, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Magnus Sveinsson, Thorarinn Kristmundsson, Nuno Dias, Bjorn Sonesson, Kevin Mani, Anders Wanhainen, Timothy Resch Source Type: research