TRANSFEMORAL IMPLANTATION OF A BIFURCATED STENTGRAFT FOR INFRARENAL AAA

The film demonstrates the transfemoral implantation of a bifurcated st entgraft (Mialhe-STENTOR, MinTec), a self-expanding nitinol stent cove red by a woven Dacron tissue. The stentgraft consists of two separate pieces which are transfemorally introduced and assembled within the ao rtic lumen to the final bifurcation. We prefer this system because of its versatility and easy handling. The tape reflects our experience (7 8 cases in our own department, 25 elsewhere) in endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm.