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Kissing Stent Reconstruction of the Aortoiliac Bifurcation
Melhem J. Sharafuddin, MD*,
Jamal J. Hoballah, MD,
Timothy Kresowik, MD,
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William J. Sharp, MD
University of Iowa Roy & Lucille Carver College of Medicine
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: mel-sharafuddin{at}uiowa.edu.
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Kissing stent reconstruction of the aortoiliac bifurcation is a widely used technique for the management of aortoiliac occlusive disease involving the aortic bifurcation or proximal common iliac arteries. New advances in delivery systems and stent design have enabled better anatomic results with kissing stenting. Long-term patency is generally excellent, although several factors may adversely affect patency and should be taken into account when devising the stenting configuration and selecting the device to be used. Geometric variables related to individual aortic anatomy and disease pattern (patient dependent) and stenting configuration (operator dependent) may have an impact on long-term patency. Kissing stent aortoiliac reconstruction is effective and durable, even with complex aortoiliac disease and long-segment occlusions. In our experience, TASC (TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus) C and D class disease is not necessarily a contraindication to aortoiliac stent reconstruction, especially in poor operative risk patients. Most restenoses are amenable to endovascular treatment, with excellent long-term assisted patency.
First published on April 2, 2008, doi:10.1177/1531003507313224
Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy 2008;20:50.
A more recent version of this article appeared on March 1, 2008
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