30.9 Conclusion
Limited aortic lesions such as penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers and IHMs with associated intimal defects present ideal lesions for treatment by endografts. Numerous case reports and small series confirm their short-term safety and efficacy in treating symptomatic disease. Proving long-term efficacy will require further improvement of devices and careful matching of endograft treatment with extent and etiology of disease.
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Williams, D.M., Peynircioglu, B. (2006). Endograft Management of Aortic Hematomas and Ulcers. In: Rousseau, H., Verhoye, JP., Heautot, JF. (eds) Thoracic Aortic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-38309-3_30
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