The new operating room environment.

As endovascular procedures become more complex, the need for a suitably equipped endovascular suite is recognized. This specialized theater combines the features of the traditional operating room and the interventional radiology suite. The availability of high-resolution digital fluoroscopy facilitates the precise deployment of endovascular grafts and stents. In addition, combined open and endovascular procedures can be performed simultaneously. In this new environment, vascular surgeons are able to select the most appropriate operation without hindrance.