OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is feasible, but
is associated with a unique set of risks. A comparison of Excluder endograft deployment with
femoral artery cutdown (FAC) versus percutaneous femoral access (PFA) for treatment of
infrarenal AAA was undertaken. METHODS: A single-institution, controlled, retrospective
review was carried out in patients who underwent either bilateral FAC or bilateral PFA for
endovascular repair of infrarenal AAA with the Gore bifurcated Excluder endograft between …

Endovascular exclusion of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) was developed in an effort to
treat patients who were at high risk for complications following standard surgical repair.
Stent grafts used for endovascular repair of AAAs require the use of large‐bore sheaths and
surgical exposure of the common femoral arteries (CFAs). To decrease the invasiveness of
AAA repair, we attempted to perform the procedure percutaneously utilizing the Prostar XL
Percutaneous Vascular Surgery Device and the preclose technique. Thirty patients …