Iliac Stent-Grafts in TASC C-D Lesions

This study aims to evaluate the midterm outcomes of patients with advanced aortoiliac artery narrowing (TASC C-D lesions) who were treated with covered iliac stent-grafts instead of open surgery. These patients were either too high-risk for surgery or refused it. Medical records from the past five years at a single cardiovascular surgery center in Turkey were reviewed retrospectively. The research focuses on the success rate of the procedure, complications, vessel patency, and the need for additional treatments. The results may help guide treatment decisions in similar high-risk patients who are not candidates for open vascular surgery.