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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2023; 11(02): 091-095
DOI: 10.1055/a-2051-2520
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Technical Characteristics of the Ovation Alto for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Application to Challenging Anatomies

Efstratios Georgakarakos 
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
,
Konstantinos Dimitriadis
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
,
Christos Argyriou
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
,
Gioultzan Memet Efenti
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
,
Damianos Doukas
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
,
George S. Georgiadis
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Abstract

The Ovation Alto design repositions the maximum diameter of the proximal sealing ring at 7 mm below the lowermost renal artery. Although it has been introduced to address abdominal aortic aneurysms with short necks ≥7 mm, we present further applications of Alto in other neck irregularities, presenting four representative challenging cases with a short, wide, and conical neck, as well a juxtarenal aneurysm. At 1-month follow-up, there was 100% technical and clinical success.

Keywords

Ovation Alto - abdominal aortic aneurysm - endovascular aneurysm repair - wide neck - juxtarenal aneurysm


Publication History

Received: 11 July 2022

Accepted: 07 March 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
09 March 2023

Article published online:
31 May 2023

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