A Non-Resective Therapy for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Intravascular Thrombosis by Dropping Inflatable Balloons

Abstract

A case of subrenal abdominal aortic aneurysm treated by unipolar exclusion and axillobifemoral bypass is reported. The exclusion was performed by inserting inflatable balloons through a femoral access and obstructing the iliac arteries. This technique may be useful in poor-risk patients with a symptom-free aneurysm.

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aortic aneurysm therapy

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