Emergency endovascular management of peripheral artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms – a review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Endovascular stenting has been successfully employed in the management of aortic aneurysms; however, its use in managing peripheral arterial conditions remains questionable. We review the utility of endovascular technique in the management of peripheral arterial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/3/1/22 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Endovascular stenting has been successfully employed in the management of aortic aneurysms; however, its use in managing peripheral arterial conditions remains questionable. We review the utility of endovascular technique in the management of peripheral arterial conditions like aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms and arterio-venous fistulas in the emergency setting. Though long term data about graft patency rates is not yet available, the endovascular approach appears to be a useful minimally invasive technique in situations where open repair is either difficult or not feasible.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1749-7922 |