Endovascular treatment of wide-neck saccular renal artery aneurysm with waffle-cone technique

Abstract In the past, treatment of visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) was exclusively surgical. These aneurysms were rarely diagnosed in elective or emergency cases. Development of imaging techniques and endovascular procedures has changed the history of the therapeutic options for this pathology. Endovascular management of VAAs has arisen to advances in endovascular techniques and has achieved high efficacy.Resumo No passado, o tratamento de aneurismas da art éria visceral (VAAs) era exclusivamente cirúrgico e raramente diagnosticado em casos eletivos ou de emergência. O desenvolvimento de técnicas de imagem e procedimentos endovasculares mudou a história das opções terapêuticas dessa patologia. O manejo endovascular de VAAs surgiu devido ao avan ço das técnicas endovasculares, o qual apresentou uma alta eficácia.
Source: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro - Category: Surgery Source Type: research