Balloon occlusion of the contralateral iliac artery to assist recanalization of the ipsilateral iliac artery in total aortoiliac occlusion: a technical note.

Endovascular recanalization of chronic total aortoiliac occlusion is technically challenging. Inability to reenter the true aortic lumen, following retrograde iliac recanalization, is one of the most common causes of failure. We describe a case of a total aortoiliac occlusion where balloon occlusion of the right common iliac artery, following its recanalization from a brachial approach, was used to facilitate antegrade recanalization of the occluded contralateral left common iliac artery.

The preclose technique in percutaneous endovascular aortic repair: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: To establish the efficacy and safety of the preclose technique in total percutaneous endovascular aortic repair (PEVAR).

Methods: A systematic literature search of Medline database was conducted for series on PEVAR published between January 1999 and January 2012.

Results: Thirty-six articles comprising 2,257 patients and 3,606 arterial accesses were included.