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Abdominal aortic aneurysm - Endovascular therapy

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  1. Bilateral exposure of the groin vessels

    Bilateral exposure of the groin vessels
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    Longitudinal skin incision bilaterally in the inguinal crease and medial retraction of the lymphatic vessels, opening of the fascia lata, and slinging of the femoral artery with a tourniquet.

  2. Insertion of sheaths

    Insertion of sheaths
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    Puncture of the common femoral artery with a hollow needle, insertion of a guidewire, and exchange of the needle for the sheath (1 x left, 2 x right).

  3. Placement of the stiff guidewire (from the left)

    Placement of the stiff guidewire (from the left)
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    Advancing a hydrophilic (Terumo) wire via the left iliac arterial pathway into the thoracic aorta, over which a (multipurpose) catheter is then introduced; exchange of the hydrophilic wire for a stiff wire (Back-up Meier).

  4. Placement of an angiography catheter (from the right)

    Placement of an angiography catheter (from the right)
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    Probing of the pelvic vascular tree using a hydrophilic (Terumo) wire, over which an angiography catheter (pigtail) is advanced into the suprarenal aorta (approx. level L1); remove the wire.

  5. Preparation of the main graft body

    Preparation of the main graft body
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    Removal from the packaging, flushing with heparin saline solution, extracorporeal fluoroscopy.

  6. Insertion of the main prosthesis body (from the left)

    Insertion of the main prosthesis body (from the left)
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    Removal of the sheath while leaving the stiff guidewire in place, advancing the main prosthesis body over the stiff guidewire under fluoroscopy into the aorta while maintaining the correct rotational orientation.

Performing an overview angiography

Alignment of the image intensifier, connection of the angiography pump to the angiography catheter

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