Stent-graft





Stentgraft is an endovascular prosthesis, a combination of a stent and a synthetic vascular prosthesis that is introduced via the endoluminal route, unlike conventional vascular prostheses whose implantation is surgical.
 * Form
 * Grafted-stent – the whole reinforcement consists of a stent, which is coated with an artificial material;
 * Stented-graft – the stent reinforces only the ends of the endovascular prosthesis.
 * Indication
 * aneurysms;
 * pseudoaneurysms
 * dissecting aneurysms;
 * arterial and venous ruptures;
 * AV fistula.

Related articles

 * Acute arterial occlusions

Source

 * BENEŠ, Jiří. Studijní materiály [online]. ©2007. [cit. 14.5.2010]. 



Literature



 * ZEMAN, Miroslav, et al. Speciální chirurgie. 2. vydání. Praha : Galén, 2006. 575 s.  ISBN 80-7262-260-9.