Abstract
The endovascular stent-graft is now a universally accepted treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms but remains nonetheless experimental. There are generic aspects of endograft insertion as well as device specific deployment issues. There are a number of potential procedural complications, related to vascular access and to the deployment sequence. The common technical problems are described and, where possible, the endovascular solutions are outlined.
MeSH terms
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects
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Device Removal / instrumentation
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Equipment Safety / instrumentation
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Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
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Humans
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Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
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Renal Artery Obstruction / etiology
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Vascular Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
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Vascular Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
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Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods