Novel Axillary Access Procedure for Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair Mathew Wooster MD, Murray Shames MD, Paul Armstrong DO, Martin Back MD, Karl Illig MD, Brad Johnson MD, and Neil Moudgill MD Spring 2013
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Novel Axillary Access for EVAR:
Disclosures • No financial or professional disclosures of direct relation to this presentation • Murray L Shames, MD – Grant/Research support: Cook, Gore, Medtronic • Karl A. Illig, MD – Divisional education funding: Cook, Endologix, Gore, Medtronic – Consultant: Cook
• Off‐label device use Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Novel Axillary Access for EVAR:
Aortic Aneurysm • 15,000 deaths/yr in the United States • 15th leading cause of death 1991: EVAR 1951: Open AAA
2013
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Novel Axillary Access for EVAR:
Aortic Aneurysm: The Other 25% • Neck >10‐20mm length,