Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm after previous left pneumonectomy: a sound choice.
Ann Vasc Surg
; 25(4): 556.e7-10, 2011 May.
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ABSTRACT
Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm after previous pneumonectomy is a challenge because of the impaired respiratory function and increased surgical risks. Endovascular aneurysm repair in anatomically suited high-surgical-risk patients offers excellent short-term results and provides good protection from aneurysm-related death. In this article, we report a successful endovascular aneurysm repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm in a patient with past left pneumonectomy.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonectomía
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Aneurisma de la Aorta Abdominal
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Selección de Paciente
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Implantación de Prótesis Vascular
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Procedimientos Endovasculares
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Vasc Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia