ABDOMINAL AORTIC-ANEURYSMS - THE VALUE OF BIFURCATED GRAFT

Despite the increasing use of tube grafts to treat aortic aneurysms, b ifurcated prostheses remain the most frequent solution. Advocates of t he tube graft emphasize faster positioning and lower operative morbidi ty and mortality rates. However, the condition of the aortic orifice ( where atheromatous lesions are maximal) and the aneurysmal or occlusiv e iliac disease frequently associated with aortic aneuysms usually req uire use of a bifurcation prosthesis for complete treatment of aortoil iac lesions (J Mal Vasc 1996; 21, Suppl. A : pages 53-57).