Published in:
01-10-2006 | INVITED COMMENTRY
Re: Endovascular Techniques for the Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: 7-year Intention-to-treat Results
Author:
Gregory J. Landry, MD
Published in:
World Journal of Surgery
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Issue 10/2006
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Excerpt
Since the initial description of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in 1991, the field of vascular surgery has undergone a rapid transformation that has affected all aspects of the specialty. What was initially a procedure offered only to select patients has now evolved into the treatment of choice for a wide range of aortic pathology. The authors present their experience in primarily treating ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms with endoluminal methods. This report represents one of the largest single-center reports in the medical literature, with results comparable with those of other recently reported single-center series.
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