Evaluation of Patient Selection Guidelines for Endoluminal AAA Repair with the Zenith Stent-Graft: The Australasian Experience

Abstract

Proximal neck contour, length, and diameter are the most important criteria in terms of endoleak development. Breaching the proximal neck length criterion resulted in a 4-fold increase in endoleak, and combined deviations from the guidelines multiplied the effect. Necks < or = 10 mm long are unsuitable for the standard Zenith graft.