The treatment of giant abdominal aorta aneurysm with endovascular stent-graft

Abstract

The usage of endovascular stent-graft in the treatment of abdominal aorta aneurysm has been increasing in the abdominal surgery. This paper presents the case of a patient with right iliac artery aneurysm who was treated with the application of endovascular stent-graft.

Keywords

• Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm, EVAR, Stent-graft

The treatment of giant abdominal aorta aneurysm with endovascular stent-graft

Öz

Abdominal aort anevrizmasının tedavisinde endovasküler stent-greft uygulaması batın cerrahisine alternatif olarak giderek yaygınlaşmaktadır. Bu yazıda abdominal aorta ve sağ iliyak arter anevrizması olan bir hastanın endovasküler stent-greft yerleştirilerek yapılan tedavisi sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Abdominal aort anevrizması, EVAR, Stent-greft.

Kaynakça

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