Early experience with the Excluder® iliac branch endoprosthesis

Dilation of one or both common iliac arteries (CIAs) is a major concern in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). One option for CIA aneurysm repair is hypogastric embolization followed by endograft extension into the external iliac artery. However, hypogastric occlusion does not always go unpunished and it may lead to ischemic complications. Aim of the paper was to evaluate early results with the Gore® Excluder® Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (IBE) in the treatment of iliac aneurysms associated or not with abdominal aortic aneurysms