Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) is a minimally invasive treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms.

 

An aortic aneurysm is a disease in which the aorta enlarges. Aortic aneurysms can be classified as abdominal or thoracic. These ailments may cause stomach pain, low blood pressure, unconsciousness, or even death. A minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms is called Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR). Because it is an alternative to open surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), it is more time- and relatively risk-efficient. However, not all aneurysm patients are candidates for EVAR. Additionally, employing EVAR to treat aneurysms on or near the kidney is challenging.

Abdominal aortic aneurysms can be treated with the minimally invasive treatment known as Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) . The largest artery that transports blood is the aorta.

Endovascular aneurysm repair is placing a graft into the aneurysm via tiny groin incisions while using X-rays to direct the transplant into position.

This type of repair has the benefit of requiring no abdominal surgery. As a result, this procedure is less dangerous than the standard operation, and your hospital stay will be shorter. One drawback is that some people must have a further operations to perfect the initial technique.

Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) is not appropriate for every patient or every aneurysm. It is more challenging to use this method of treatment for aneurysms that develop near or above the kidneys in particular. If endovascular treatment is an option for treating your aneurysm, a scan will be used to evaluate you.

An aortic aneurysm is a bulging, dilatation, or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel, usually an artery, caused by weakening or degeneration that occurs in a section of the arterial wall. The aneurysm grows like a balloon, stretching the artery walls so thinly that their capacity to expand further is compromised. Just as a balloon will pop when it is inflated to a dangerous level, an aneurysm at this stage runs the risk of rupturing and resulting in potentially fatal bleeding.

The location, size, and shape of the aneurysm, as well as the patient's physical health, all play a role in determining the best procedure to repair it. Aortic aneurysms can be treated by endovascular grafting, which is a minimally invasive procedure.