Totally laparoscopic abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Authors
Dion, YM Gracia, CR Ben El Kadi, H
Citation
Ym. Dion et al., Totally laparoscopic abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, J VASC SURG, 33(1), 2001, pp. 181-185
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
ISSN journal
07415214 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
181 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-5214(200101)33:1<181:TLAAAR>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) resection is a major surgical procedure per formed frequently. As a minimal access procedure, laparoscopy has been show n in the field of general surgery to improve a patient's postoperative well -being and to shorten hospital stay. The same benefits could be expected fr om a laparoscopic approach for AAA repair. We report what we believe to be the fast totally laparoscopic AAA repair performed according to the princip les of endoaneurysmorrhaphy.