Minilaparotomy abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the era of minimally invasive vascular surgery: preliminary results

Abstract

The MIAS technique, for repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysms, is a safe and feasible procedure that combines the early advantages of endovascular repair with the long-term advantages of the traditional open repair.

Evolution in Management and Outcome After Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in the Pre- and Post-EVAR Era

“…In our study, 23% of the patients in Group B underwent minilaparotomy while in Group A no minilaparotomy was used. A previous case-control study conducted by Bakoyiannis et al 24 comparing OR for AAA with and without minilaparotomy showed significant better outcomes for minilaparotomy in terms of faster recovery and shorter hospital length of stay (4.0 ± 0.8 vs 9.7 ± 2.7, P < .05).…”