Endovascular Aortic Aneruysm Repair

Abstract

The introduction of endovascular grafting was a milestone in the treatment of patients with AAA in that it provided a treatment option for those patients with large aneurysms who had been deemed inoperable because of the presence of significant medical ,_ comorbidities. In the extension of this technology to all patients with aneurismal disease, clinical investigations have confirmed that compared with open surgery, an early benefit in quality of life can be achieved, as it relates to reducing hospital stay and recovery period.