Iliac Branch Devices in Women: Results From the pELVIS Registry

Iliac branch device (IBD) technology has become a more accepted endovascular option to preserve internal iliac artery flow for aneurysms involving the iliac bifurcation. Because several studies reported inferior outcomes in women compared with men after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair with standard EVAR devices,1 the aim of this work was to evaluate the impact of sex differences on the post-operative outcome for patients treated with an IBD.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Research letter Source Type: research