The aortoaortic concept for endovascular repair (EVAR) of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is nearly forgotten but may constitute a valuable option for focal pathologies. Herein, we describe our experience using custom-made (CM) unibody conical endografts for saccular AAAs with narrow (≤20 mm wide) aortic bifurcation (AB) in three patients. Given the narrow AB, the option for a bifurcated stent graft was reputed not optimal. Therefore, we decided to further suggest the construction of a CM unibody conical stent graft with respect to unique anatomical characteristics of the patients. Technical success rate was 100%, and computed tomography angiography at first-month follow-up showed complete sealing proximally and distally with excellent conformability of the endografts in all the cases. All the patients were free from any-type endoleak (EL) and had no evidence of any endograft-related complication (i.e., fracture, thrombosis, or migration) or required any reintervention at their longest follow-up. We conclude that in the proper anatomic setting, the use of CM unibody conical endografts for elective EVAR of saccular AAAs with narrow AB is technically feasible with excellent short-term safety regarding ELs or migration.

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