Dr. Joseph Lombardi, Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Cooper University Hospital and Director of the Cooper Aortic Center, assisted by Dr. Frank Caputo, Attending Vascular Surgeon at Cooper University Hospital, performed the very first FDA-Approved Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft case in the State of New Jersey.
The fenestrated endograft offers a minimally invasive treatment option for patients whose aneurysm anatomy is incompatible with existing devices. This will enable treatment of 15 to 20 percent more AAA patients who previously were ineligible for traditional endovascular repair. “We are very enthusiastic about bringing this new technology to South Jersey and the significant number of patients who previously were not candidates for minimally invasive aneurysm repair,” says Dr. Joseph Lombardi.