Transfemoral endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with bifurcated graft
Why the study?
Is transfemoral endoluminal repair with a bifurcated graft system safe and successful in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Population
5 patients suitable for the procedure out of 30 assessed
Design
Case_series
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Discussion
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Implication
Successful in 5 selected cases; leaves open durability, safety, and applicability pending larger prospective studies.
Structured PICO
Is transfemoral endoluminal repair with a bifurcated graft system safe and successful in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm?
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Population
5 patients suitable for the procedure out of 30 assessed (29 with aortic aneurysm >5.5 cm, 1 with 3.2 cm aneurysm and bilateral iliac stenosis)
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Intervention
Transfemoral endoluminal repair with a bifurcated graft system
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Outcome
Procedural success and major complicationssafety
Transfemoral endoluminal repair with a bifurcated graft system was successful and safe in a small series of selected patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Limitations
- Further modifications are required to make it applicable to most aneurysms
Cite This Study
Yusuf et al. (1994) studied this question.