Preservation of Clinically Relevant Accessory Renal Arteries in Infrarenal AAA Patients With Adequate Proximal Landing Zones Undergoing EVAR

Conclusion: In AAA patients unfit for surgical revascularization, EVAR is associated with a significant decline in renal function. For this reason, preservation of relevant coexistent ARAs using the chimney technique should be considered as an option.

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Source: Journal of Endovascular Therapy - March 16, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Abu Bakr, N., Torsello, G., Pitoulias, G. A., Stavroulakis, K., Austermann, M., Donas, K. P. Tags: Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Source Type: research