A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a relatively common but catastrophic problem that, if untreated, will almost always result in the death of a patient. However, with treatment, which can consist of open surgical repair or endovascular graft exclusion…
Lesions in the aortic arch or descending aorta can be treated using open or endovascular methods. When the lesion is located close to or involves the supra-aortic branches, treatment becomes more difficult, and hybrid approaches may be necessary. In such…
Viabahn open revascularization technique (VORTEC) is a stent graft–based vascular connection technique that achieves 97% successful end-to-end sutureless anastomoses, which is useful especially when the traditional suture technique is cumbersome. Open graft repair of the aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aorta,…
Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) and intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) caused by elevated intraabdominal pressure (IAP) are commonly encountered in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and carry a high morbidity and mortality risk ( Table 1 ). However, IAH/ACS are…
Endovascular repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) was first performed successfully by Marin and colleagues on April 21, 1994. A second case was reported by Yusuf and coworkers in 1994. Since then, many centers have employed endovascular aneurysm…