AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 2 (February)

Endovascular Repair of Iliac Artery Aneurysm (IAA) (February 2003)

February 2003 pages 1-4 Endovascular Repair of Iliac Artery Aneurysm (IAA) Endovascular aneurysm repair involves placing a prosthetic graft within the aneurysm to completely exclude the aneurysm sac from the general circulation. Compared with conventional repair, the endoluminal approach is less invasive because it eliminates the need for laparotomy and cross clamping of the aorta and iliac artery. This minimally invasive approach may allow procedures to be performed on patients who have serious comorbidities. For patients who are considered high risk, the endovascular approach for aneurysm repair offers a beneficial alternative that was not previously available. Not every patient...

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