Open conversion after Nellix endovascular aneurysm sealing

Giovanni Tinelli; Francesco Alberto Codispoti; Simona Sica; Fabrizio Minelli; Francesca De Nigris; Yamume Tshomba

doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.07.001

Open conversion after Nellix endovascular aneurysm sealing

J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2020 Jul 27;6(3):478. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.07.001. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Giovanni Tinelli¹, Francesco Alberto Codispoti¹, Simona Sica¹, Fabrizio Minelli¹, Francesca De Nigris¹, Yamume Tshomba¹

Affiliation

¹ Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Roma-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

Abstract

The Nellix endovascular aneurysm sealing system (Endologix, Irvine, Calif) was presented as a novel concept in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm. After numerous adverse events, the device was voluntarily withdrawn from the market by the manufacturer. This video describes the technical approach of a successful explantation of the Nellix endograft in a patient who underwent endovascular aneurysm sealing for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Keywords: Endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS); Nellix; Open conversion; Personalized medicine.

Publication types

Case Reports