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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2016; 04(04): 134-137
DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2016.16.013
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Chimney Technique with Nellix EndoVascular Aneurysm Sealing System in a Patient with Single Kidney and Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Kaspars Kisis
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
5   Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
,
Janis Savlovskis
2   Department of Radiology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
4   University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
,
Marcis Gedins
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
,
Natalija Ezite
2   Department of Radiology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
5   Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
,
Edgars Zellans
3   Department of Anaesthesiology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
,
Dainis Krievins
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
4   University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
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23 March 2016

29 June 2016

Publication Date:
24 September 2018 (online)

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Abstract

We present a saccular asymptomatic juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 70-year-old male with a very short left renal artery supplying the only kidney. The case was successfully treated with the Nellix EndoVascular Aneurysm Sealing system combined with a chimney technique.

Key Words

Abdominal aortic aneurysm - Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair - Chimney technique - Single kidney - EVAS
 

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