TRANSFEMORAL ENDOLUMINAL REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC-ANEURYSM WITH BIFURCATED GRAFT

Traditional open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm has disadvantages . We present our experience of transfemoral endoluminal repair with a bifurcated graft system. 29 patients with aortic aneurysm over 5.5 cm in diameter and 1 with a 3.2 cm aneurysm and bilateral iliac stenosis were assessed; 5 were suitable for the procedure. The operation was su ccessful in all the patients, without haemodynamic compromise or major complications. This technique has the potential to reduce morbidity a nd mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysm. Further modifications are required to make it applicable to most aneurysms.