The use of intravascular stents and endoluminal grafts to exclude natural arterial aneurysms or treat occlusive vascular lesions has been evaluated in a number of preclinical studies. Endovascular stent graft implantation obviates the need for abdominal surgery by using the peripheral arteries as a route to the aneurysm, and stents provide a means of graft attachment other than sutures. The goal of endoluminal grafting is the same as that of conventional repair and allows insertion of a resilient conduit between the ends of the aneurysm to exclude it from the circulation and prevent rupture of the aneurysm.