Endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) offers hope of improved outcomes in patients presenting with acute rupture. However, a high proportion of such patients have unfavorable proximal neck anatomy and are not suitable for treatment with conventional endografts. In this case report, the authors describe a successful endovascular repair of a ruptured AAA with very short and angulated proximal neck.
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Hinchliffe RJ , Bruijstens L., MacSweeney ST, Braithwaite BDA randomised trial of endovascular and open surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm - Results of a pilot study and lessons learned for future studies. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006;32:506-513.
