Totally laparoscopic abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

J Vasc Surg. 2001 Jan;33(1):181-5. doi: 10.1067/mva.2001.108648.

Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) resection is a major surgical procedure performed frequently. As a minimal access procedure, laparoscopy has been shown in the field of general surgery to improve a patient's postoperative well-being and to shorten hospital stay. The same benefits could be expected from a laparoscopic approach for AAA repair. We report what we believe to be the first totally laparoscopic AAA repair performed according to the principles of endoaneurysmorrhaphy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Intraoperative Complications / surgery
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Suture Techniques
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed