Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a minimally invasive surgery that may be used for aortic aneurysms. It involves placing a stent into the aorta to prevent a life threatening aneurysm rupture.

Minimally invasive surgery can prevent a fatal rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. And now a new study has found the procedure can extend lives even in patients who are at high risk for surgery ...

How do the long-term results of endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms compare with open surgical procedures? The study authors conducted a randomized trial in 37 UK hospitals. A total of 1252 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, local or regional anesthesia may confer benefits in ...

A minimally-invasive procedure to fix a life-threatening condition may be associated with an increase in long-term complications, compared to an alternative procedure. The research, from scientists at ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - May 30, 2019 - A minimally invasive procedure to repair abdominal aneurysms thought to be less effective than traditional open surgery has been shown to perform as well as the ...

The EVAR procedure, which can be performed under local anaesthetic, is the most common option. The technique involves inserting a tiny flexible plastic tube, called an EVAR device, inside the bulge to ...

How does endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) compare with open repair? In this paper, published in Surgery, [1] the authors summarize and compare reports based on data in the ...

Endovascular therapy is feasible and relatively safe for many asymptomatic unruptured intracranial aneurysms, according to a registry study published online July 30, 2013, ahead of print in Stroke.

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