Endovascular aneurysm repair
EVAR repairs a bulge in the body’s main artery from the inside, through small openings at both groins. A fabric tube on a thin metal frame takes the pressure off the weak wall, with no cut in the belly.
The short version
- An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a weak, bulging part of the body’s main artery, and a large one can burst.
- In EVAR, the team reaches the aorta through both groins and slides a fabric and metal tube inside it, guided by live X-rays.
- The tube opens across the bulge, so blood flows through the tube and stops pushing on the weak wall.
- Most people go home in 1 to 3 days, but you need scans for life to check that the tube stays sealed.
When to get help
- Sudden, severe pain in your belly, back or groin
- Fainting, collapsing, or feeling very dizzy
- Chest pain
- Bad trouble breathing
- A lump at the groin that is quickly getting bigger
- A groin wound that is red, hot, swollen, oozing, or more painful each day
- Bright red blood soaking through the dressing
- A fever over 37.8°C
- Pain that does not get better with your pain medicine
- A cold foot, or a toe that turns blue or black
- Swelling, pain or redness in a leg (this can be a blood clot)
- New back or belly pain that is not severe
IR team phone: added by the hospital before launch After hours, or if you can’t reach them: go to the nearest emergency department.
Not sure? Call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, any time, day or night. You are not sure if something is normal Questions about wound care, medicines or activity when your team is closed Non-urgent advice from a nurse, any time of day
See it step by step on a 3D model
Open the full guide to see the procedure step by step, what to expect before and after, and questions to ask your doctor.
Web address: added before launch
General information, not medical advice. Your care team knows your situation and makes decisions with you.
Pathway P-004 · EVAR handout · Version 0.5 · 14 October 2026 · Draft