CHIMPS: Are New AAA Grafting Techniques Valid Or Just Monkeying Around?
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
When specialized fenestrated, or branched, stent grafts are not a treatment option for certain patients, so-called CHIMPS techniques using off-the-shelf stent grafts are considered a suitable alternative by some vascular surgeons.
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