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Twenty-three patients with BD, had aortic and peripheral arterial repair between May 1996 and September 2015. Twenty-four recurrences were noted and forty-seven surgical procedures were performed. Mean follow-up was 8.4±7.5 years. Initial arterial lesions were aneurysms and thrombosis in 85% and 15% of cases, respectively. Recurrence rate was 51%.

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This study demonstrates that both LISF and MISF create substantial damage to all available endograft fabrics. Until comparisons with reinforced fenestrations are performed, LISF and MISF should not be used outside investigational studies.