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J Vasc Surg
; 33(1): 181-5, 2001 Jan.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11137941
RESUMEN
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.