Lovelock TM, Claydon MH, Milne CPE. How to do it: a modified transabdominal wall approach for direct external iliac artery access during endovascular thoracic aneurysm repair.
ANZ J Surg 2019;
89:955-956. [PMID:
31069925 DOI:
10.1111/ans.15229]
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Abstract
We describe the combined application of a transabdominal wall sheath tunnel, 'pre-close' purse-string sutures and manual external support of the iliac artery to facilitate introduction of an 18F sheath for endovascular exclusion of a 6-cm thoracic aortic aneurysm.
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