Simple technique to ensure coaxial guidewire positioning for placement of iliac limb of modular aortic endograft. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using a modular bifurcated stent-graft requires the initial placement of the main component in the infrarenal aorta, followed by insertion of additional iliac stent-graft(s) to exclude aneurysm and to securely affix the device. Placement of the contralateral iliac component within the main bifurcated device is critical in this endovascular procedure, as malpositioning of the contralateral iliac limb can require conversion to open aneurysm repair. A simple adjunctive technique utilizing a rotational maneuver of a pigtail catheter is described. This maneuver reliably confirms the proper placement of the contralateral iliac stent-graft within the main bifurcated device.

publication date

  • June 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Aorta, Abdominal
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Extremities
  • Iliac Artery

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0037526504

PubMed ID

  • 12800400

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 3