@article{b4dcb2fa9e3f47b58bac4e8181f73ddc,
title = "Transcaval Aortic Access for Percutaneous Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Initial Human Experience",
abstract = "Transcaval aortic access has been used for deployment of transcatheter aortic valves in patients in whom conventional arterial approaches are not feasible. The present report describes its use for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in a 61-year-old man with a descending thoracic aneurysm. Transcaval access was performed in lieu of a surgical iliac conduit in view of small atherosclerotic pelvic arteries. TEVAR was successfully performed, followed by intervascular tract occlusion with the use of a ventricular septal occluder. Computed tomography 2 d later demonstrated no extravasation. At 1 mo, the aneurysm was free of endoleaks, the aortocaval tract had healed, and the patient had returned to baseline functional status.",
author = "Andre Uflacker and Scott Lim and Michael Ragosta and Haskal, \{Ziv J.\} and Lederman, \{Robert J.\} and John Kern and Gilbert Upchurch and Timothy Huber and Angle, \{John F.\} and Gorav Ailawadi",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 SIR.",
year = "2015",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.jvir.2015.07.024",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "26",
pages = "1437--1441",
journal = "Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology",
issn = "1051-0443",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "10",
}