In Reply to: Re: Case 0498_02 -- Mesenteric artery to portal vein fistula posted by Rob Kirsch on April 01, 1998 at 20:15:56:
WE HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURING COVERED STENTS USING PALMAZ STENTS AND 3MM IMPRA GRAFTS, PLACING TWO SUTURES AT EACH END. WE HAVE USED THESE STENT-GRAFTS TO COVER ILIAC ARTERY ANEURYSMS WITH GOOD SUCCESS. OBVIOUSLY, THOUGH, THEY WILL ONLY WORK IN ARTERIES AMENABLE TO PALMAZ STENTS--PROBABLY NOT IN THIS MESENTERIC LOCATION.