Endoluminal vascular prostheses.

Endoliminal vascular prostheses that can be implanted by percutaneous route s represent the most recent development in vascular interventional radiolog y. Various commercially available types of prosthesis are presented and the construction principles and applications are described. At present secure indications for the implantation of endoluminal prostheses are limited to t he elimination of aneurysms and arteriovenous fistulae of the large Vessels near the trunk in sections that do not cross a joint. The wide use in peri pheral occlusive diseases cannot yet be recommended because confirmed data are not available.