Totally laparoscopic abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Dion, Y M; Gracia, C R; Ben El Kadi H, H · J Vasc Surg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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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.

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