Abstract
Occlusion of an internal iliac artery or its branches is sometimes required prior to abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair. The Amplatzer vascular plug (AVP) is a useful device for this purpose, but it requires a large lumen catheter or guiding sheath to place it in the intended artery. We propose an anchor balloon technique for advancing this guiding sheath/catheter through a tortuous or angulated iliac artery for AVP placement.
Keywords:
Amplatzer vascular plug; anchor balloon technique; embolization.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Angiography
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / physiopathology
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / therapy*
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Balloon Occlusion* / instrumentation
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation
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Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
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Equipment Design
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Humans
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Iliac Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
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Iliac Aneurysm / physiopathology
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Iliac Aneurysm / surgery
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Iliac Aneurysm / therapy*
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Iliac Artery* / diagnostic imaging
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Iliac Artery* / physiopathology
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Male
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Treatment Outcome
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Vascular Access Devices