Intraaortic stabilization of the AneuRx stent-graft system: a useful adjunct to minimize device migration. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The deployment of a Medtronic AneuRx stent-graft system for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair requires a series of precise maneuvers that include positioning the primary delivery catheter in the infrarenal aorta, retracting the graft-covering sheath, and withdrawing the stainless steel runners. The last step allows the stent-graft to fully expand and attach to the non-aneurysmal aorta and iliac arteries. Such maneuvers may cause the stent-graft to move caudally if the device is placed in a severely angulated aortic neck. We describe a simple, coaxial, stabilization technique utilizing the contralateral introducer sheath which minimizes potential caudal migration of the stent-graft in angulated aortic necks during runner withdrawal.

publication date

  • December 20, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Stents

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0038644625

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s00270-002-2624-3

PubMed ID

  • 12491021

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 1