Stent grafting for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has been a major advance in endovascular surgery. Initial success with the original endoluminal stent graft encouraged worldwide study of the technology. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) insisted on considerable experience with the devices before approval because of early problems with device rupture, ...

BACKGROUND Endovascular stent-graft repair of aortic dissections is a relatively new procedure, and although apparently less invasive, the efficacy and safety of this technique have not been fully established. OBJECTIVE To evaluate mortality in patients with complicated Stanford type B aortic dissections submitted to endovascular treatment. METHODS Clinical, anatomical, imaging and autopsy ...

OBJECTIVE Endovascular techniques to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms results in lower morbidity and mortality rates. However, dilation of the common iliac arteries prevents adequate distal sealing, which compromises the procedure success. The aim of this study is report the long-term outcomes of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms associated with aneurysm of the common iliac artery follow...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cortical visual loss is a rare complication of cerebral angiography without a definitive pathophysiology. Given the rapid increase in endovascular procedures used to treat cerebral aneurysms, we explored the prevalence of this complication and whether we could add to the understanding of this disorder. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of all pro...

Aim was to assess the therapeutic value of portal vein stenting (PVS) combined with iodine-125 seed (125I seed) strand endovascular implantation followed by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT). This was a retrospective study of 34 patients aged 29-81 years, diagnosed HCC with PVTT, and tr...

PURPOSE Exoseal is a vascular clo-sure device consisting of a plug applier and a bio-absorbent polyglycolic acid plug available in sizes 5 F, 6 F, and 7 F. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Exoseal vascular closure device (Cordis Corporation, Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA) for puncture site closure after antegrade endovascular procedures in peripheral arteri...

PERCUTANEOUS ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES CONFER benefits to patients similar to those seen with minimally invasive surgery, such as minimal invasion of the body cavity, reduced pain, shortened recovery time, and more rapid return to work. However, minimally invasive surgery and endovascular procedures also share similar problems. As with minimally invasive surgery, endovascular procedures require p...

Blood blister-like aneurysms of the supraclinoid portion of the internal carotid artery are rare, fragile, and thin-walled lesions with a higher rate of rebleeding. Our case underwent a hybrid procedure combining direct surgical and endovascular approach.

Contrast transesophageal echocardiography (cTEE) was superior to both TEE and angiography (ANGIO) alone in the assessment of slow flow and remaining flow in the false lumen/aneurysmal sac after stent-graft implantation and in the detection of incomplete stent-graft apposition. (A) TEE demonstrated the presence of type B dissection with evidence of malperfusion. After stent deployment and true l...

Objective We evaluate the rates and outcomes of major procedure-related complications during coiling. Materials and Methods Between 2007 and 2015, 436 intracranial saccular aneurysms were treated. Complications are categorized as three types: intraprocedural aneurysm rupture (IAR), thromboembolism (TE), and post-procedural early rebleeding (PER). And we evaluated the risk factors of procedure...