TY - JOUR T1 - Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms JF - Ochsner Journal JO - Ochsner J SP - 169 LP - 176 VL - 1 IS - 4 AU - W. Charles Sternbergh III AU - Moises Yoselevitz AU - Samuel R. Money Y1 - 1999/10/01 UR - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/1/4/169.abstract N2 - Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is an exciting new minimally invasive treatment option for patients with this disease. Ochsner Clinic has been the only institution in the Gulf South participating in FDA clinical trials of these investigational devices. Early results with endovascular AAA repair demonstrate a trend towards lower mortality and morbidity when compared with traditional open surgery. Length of stay has been reduced by two-thirds with a marked reduction in postoperative pain and at-home convalescence. If the long-term data on efficacy and durability of these devices are good, most AAAs in the future will be treated with this minimally invasive technique. ER -