Endovascular AAA Exclusion: Will Stents With Hooks and Barbs Prevent Stent-Graft Migration?

Martin Malina, Bengt Lindblad, Krasnodar Ivancev, Mats Lindh, Janne Malina, Jan Brunkwall

Journal of Endovascular Surgery · 1998 · 130 citations · 19 references

Abstract

Stent barbs and hooks increased the fixation of stent-grafts tenfold, while the radial force of stents had no impact. These data may prove important in future endograft development to prevent stent-graft migration after aneurysm exclusion.

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