Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Carol Bick Vascular Nurse Specialist, Coventry and Warwickshire County Vascular Unit, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry
Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is often a catastrophic event, while elective traditional repair involves major surgery. This article explains AAA development and traditional repair, and introduces a new, less invasive method of repair: endovascular stenting.
Nursing Standard.
15, 3, 47-52.
doi: 10.7748/ns2000.10.15.3.47.c2926
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