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Methods: Data from patients who underwent B-EVAR for TAAA\/complex abdominal aneurysms and in whom the cannulation of a branch was performed through a retrograde approach with our technique were retrospectively collected and analyzed. The technique consists of the placement of two 4F Ber catheters in both femoral arteries, which are advanced in parallel with the main graft before its deployment and left in the aneurysmal sac. These catheters are then used as a bailout for the retrograde cannulation of one or more branches of the endograft. Results: The technique was employed in 4 patients (1 female, 1 urgent) treated from 2018 onward, allowing the successful catheterization of 4 challenging branches that could not be catheterized using other approaches. The patients\u2019 mean age was 80.7 + 2.2 years. No intraoperative nor postoperative complications linked to the technique occurred. 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