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This experimental study evaluated the feasibility of excluding artificially created aortic aneurysms in dogs with transfemorally inserted nitinol stents, serving as intraluminal bypass. Infrarenal aortic aneurysms were created in eleven dogs (28–35 kg) by end-to-end anastomosis of sacciform conduits. Single and double wire-knitted, macroporous, superelastic, self-expanding nitinol stents without any additional wrapping or in-between fabrics served as endovascular grafts. The pore size of the double-knitted stents was less than 0.7 mm2. Angiography following stent placement showed immediate exclusion of the aneurysms for the double-knitted stents. For the single-knitted stents (2 cases), partial exclusion was achieved only after considerable delay. CT studies in the dogs with the double-knitted stents revealed patency of the grafts after 3 to 5 weeks with the aneurysms totally thrombosed. So far gross pathology of 1 dog at 24 h and 1 at 12 months revealed patency of the stents. At 12 months histopathology showed a neointima covering the inner stent surface with the aneurysm filled by an organized thrombus. It is concluded, that an “open” stent with a tight meshwork appears to be a suitable device to instantly exclude artificial aneurysms of the canine aorta.
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Hagen, B., Harnoss, BM., Trabhardt, S. et al. Self-expandable macroporous nitinol stents for transfemoral exclusion of aortic aneurysms in dogs: Preliminary results. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 16, 339–342 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02603137
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