TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraaortic stabilization of the AneuRx stent-graft system
T2 - A useful adjunct to minimize device migration
AU - Lin, Peter H.
AU - Martin, Lou
AU - Matsuura, John H.
AU - Wellons, Eric
AU - Bush, Ruth L.
AU - Terramani, Thomas T.
AU - Chen, Changyi
AU - Lumsden, Alan B.
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Abdominal aortic aneurysm
KW - Interventional procedure
KW - Stent-grafts
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U2 - 10.1007/s00270-002-2624-3
DO - 10.1007/s00270-002-2624-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 12491021
AN - SCOPUS:0038644625
SN - 0174-1551
VL - 26
SP - 73
EP - 75
JO - CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 1
ER -