Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 642-647 , October 2007

Acute and chronic open conversion after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: A 14-year review

Presented at the Thirty-fifth Annual Symposium of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Mar 21-24, Orlando, Fla.

Received 14 March 2007 ,Accepted 7 May 2007.

  • Image Result

    A and B, Insertion of an arterial sheath through the body of the existing endograft and inflation of an aortic occlusion balloon in proximal aorta for removal of prosthesis.

    A and B, Insertion of an arterial sheath through the body of the existing endograft and inflation of an aortic occlusion balloon in proximal aorta for removal of prosthesis.

  • Image Result

    Preservation of iliac limbs from the existing endograft facilitates open conversion.

    Preservation of iliac limbs from the existing endograft facilitates open conversion.

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    Cumulative survival after endograft conversion.

    Cumulative survival after endograft conversion.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00958-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.030

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 642-647 , October 2007