Upper Extremity Access for Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Is not Associated with Increased Morbidity

Fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR) is an alternative to open repair in patients with complex abdominal aortic aneurysms, who are neither fit nor suitable for standard open or endovascular repair. Chimney and snorkel grafts are other endovascular alternatives, but require upper extremity access that has been associated to a 3.2%-9.5% risk of stroke. However, because of the caudal orientation of the visceral vessels, upper extremity access is also frequently required for FEVAR. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of upper extremity access for FEVAR and associated morbidity.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Abstracts from the 2014 Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Source Type: research