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  • Title: Hybrid treatment for juxtarenal aortic occlusion: successful revascularization using iliofemoral semiclosed endarterectomy and kissing-stents technique.
    Author: Castelli P, Caronno R, Piffaretti G, Tozzi M, Lomazzi C, Laganà D, Carrafiello G, Cuffari S.
    Journal: J Vasc Surg; 2005 Sep; 42(3):559-63. PubMed ID: 16171607.
    Abstract:
    A 53-year-old man with a significant respiratory history waiting for lung transplantation presented with severe bilateral buttock and thigh claudication. Angiography revealed severe stenosis of the left renal artery and total occlusion of the infrarenal abdominal aorta and iliac vessels. Via a bilateral surgical femoral exposure, we performed semiclosed endarterectomy of the iliofemoral vessels and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty stenting of the infrarenal aorta with two Palmaz stents and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty "kissing stents" of the iliac arteries with three Luminexx stents bilaterally. Completion angiography showed successful complete recanalization of the aortoiliofemoral axis. Palpable distal pulses were restored. A combined surgical and endovascular approach should be considered a viable alternative to laparotomy in selected patients with total juxtarenal aortic occlusion.
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