Aortic and iliac fixation of seven endografts for abdominal-aortic aneurysm repair in an experimental model using human cadaveric aortas

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 429-435

  Melas, N ^a   Saratzis, A ^a,b,c   Saratzis, N ^a   Lazaridis, J ^a   Psaroulis, D ^a   Trygonis, K ^a   Kiskinis, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA); Cadaveric aorta; Endograft fixation; Endovascular repair (EVAR); Iliac fixation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA GRAFT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR; FIXATION DEVICE; HUMAN; ILEUM GRAFT; ILIAC ARTERY ANEURYSM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84859165385     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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