Late conversion of aortic stent grafts Rebecca L. Kelso, MD, Sean P. Lyden, MD, Brett Butler, MD, Roy K. Greenberg, MD, Matthew J. Eagleton, MD, Daniel G. Clair, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 49, Issue 3, Pages 589-595 (March 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.020 Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Hybrid reconstruction. Examples incorporating residual endografts into the aortic reconstruction. A, Incorporated proximal Zenith endograft into distal aortobiiliac repair. B, Proximal Dacron graft with distal AneuRx limbs. C, Bevelled proximal Dacron graft with left renal implant anastomosed to distal Talent endograft. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 589-595DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.020) Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Mortality of late conversion. Breakdown by urgency of operation shows high mortality for conversion occurring emergently, urgently, or with extensive reconstruction. EVAR, endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 589-595DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.020) Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions