Late open conversion after endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysm failure: Better and easier option than complex endovascular treatment

摘要

AimConversion to open repair becomes the last option in case of endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysm failure, when radiological interventional procedures are unfeasible. While early conversion to open repair generally derives from technical errors, aetiopathogenesis and results of late conversion to open repair often remain unclear.