Endovascular “Repair” of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Iliac Artery Aneurysm

Endovascular aneurysm repair is currently being developed as an alternative to traditional surgical repair for patients with abdominal aneurysms. The divisions of vascular surgery and interventional radiology are involved in a cooperative effort to develop, test, and implant the devices used for endovascular aneurysm repair. In the past 2 years, 15 patients have received endovascular aneurysm repair at Baylor University Medical Center. This report reviews the evaluation protocols, surgical devices, and methods used, as well as the results and complications, in our early experience with endovascular aneurysm repair.