Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 650-653 , March 2001

The carotid artery as alternative access for endoluminal aortic aneurysm repair

Received 5 April 2000 ,Accepted 6 June 2000.

  • Image Result

    Computed tomographic scan through the midthorax. There is a 4.8-cm saccular aneurysm (arrow ) of the mid-descending aorta.

    Computed tomographic scan through the midthorax. There is a 4.8-cm saccular aneurysm (arrow ) of the mid-descending aorta.

  • Image Result

    Intraoperative aortogram before endograft deployment.

    Intraoperative aortogram before endograft deployment.

  • Image Result

    Postdeployment aortogram demonstrating exclusion of the aneurysm.

    Postdeployment aortogram demonstrating exclusion of the aneurysm.

 Competition of interest: nil.

☆☆ Reprint requests: James M. Estes, MD, Department of Surgery, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, 750 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111 (e-mail: jestes@lifespan.org ).

PII: S0741-5214(01)52502-1

doi: 10.1067/mva.2001.111739

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 650-653 , March 2001