"The chimney graft"-a simple technique for endovascular repair of complex juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms in no-option patients

Authors

Suhail Allaqaband, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
M. Fuad Jan, Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Tanvir Bajwa, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Allaqaband S, Jan MF, Bajwa T. "The chimney graft"-a simple technique for endovascular repair of complex juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms in no-option patients. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Jun 1;75(7):1111-5.

Affiliations

Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/St. Luke’s Medical Centers

Abstract

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has developed as a less invasive alternative to open surgery for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. However, patients with very short infrarenal necks require complex surgical open repair, which is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. The risk of complex open repair may be prohibitive in high-risk patients. Thus, modifying the technique of EVAR may be required in such patients to successfully exclude aneurysms. An alternative that can be used in these patients is the so-called "chimney graft" technique. We report two cases where the chimney graft technique was used with good immediate results.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

20146323