ANEURYSMECTOMY with prosthetic replacement of the removed arterial segment is now commonplace, and accepted as the treatment of choice for aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. We have been struck by the ...

Background: For many patients with aorto-occlusive disease, where stent deployment is not possible, surgery remains the only treatment option available. The aim of this study was to assess the results ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

The common iliac artery originates from the abdominal aorta, the main blood vessel in the abdominal area. Both the aorta and the systemic arteries are part of the systemic circulatory system, which ...

OWING to the advances in vascular surgery corrective operative procedures for arterial disease are now commonly performed. Accurate preoperative information is helpful to evaluate the type and extent ...

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) will progressively grow until rupture if a repair is not performed in time, either by open surgery or endovascular techniques. Although the risk of AAA rupture ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair is not associated with a difference in mortality rates vs. open aortic ...

The aorta originates from the left ventricle of the heart. It ends in the abdomen where it branches into the two common iliac arteries. The aorta has five separate segments. The descending aorta ...