9 results on '"infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm"'
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2. Stentgraft Limb Occlusion After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Incidence and Risk Factors.
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Van Gerwen A, Gallala S, Kerselaers L, Aerden D, and Debing E
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- Humans, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Retrospective Studies, Incidence, Treatment Outcome, Risk Factors, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects
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Introduction: Stentgraft limb occlusion (SLO) is a potential complication of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The purposes of this single centre study are to report the incidence of SLO after EVAR and to detect possible risk factors., Methods: All patients who underwent EVAR between June 2001 and February 2020 were included in this retrospective study. Demographic data, cardiovascular risk factors, aneurysm characteristics, arterial anatomy, repair strategy, systemic and stentgraft-related complications, and in-hospital and late mortality were collected. Routine follow-up included duplex examination and/or CT angiography at 3 months, 12 months and annually thereafter. Logistic regression analysis was performed to detect predictors for SLO., Results: A total of 221 patients (425 stentgraft limbs) were included; of whom 11 patients (5.0%) occluded. Median time to occlusion was 3.3 months and most of the patients presented ischemic signs. Two risk factors for SLO could be identified: symptomatic aneurysm ( P .015, odds ratio 4.62, 95% confidence interval 1.35-15.86) and length of the infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) ( P .021, odds ratio 1.31, 95% confidence interval 1.04 - 1.64)., Conclusion: The incidence of SLO after EVAR is low, and most occlusions occur within the first year. Predictors for SLO are the symptomatic aneurysm and the length of the infrarenal AAA. Further research is necessary to pool all predictors and to assess the clinical impact of different follow-up strategies for high-vs low-risk patients., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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- 2024
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3. Three-Year Safety and Efficacy of the INCRAFT Endograft for Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Results of the INSIGHT Study.
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Torsello G, Bertoglio L, Kellersmann R, Wever JJ, van Overhagen H, and Stavroulakis K
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Purpose: Preliminary results of the INSIGHT study showed that the low-profile INCRAFT Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Stent-Graft System was safe and effective in the endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). This study aimed to assess the durability and the midterm effectiveness of EVAR using the INCRAFT System in the framework of a multicenter, prospective, open-label, post-approval study., Materials and Methods: Between 2015 and 2016, 150 subjects from 23 European centers treated with the INCRAFT System for an infrarenal AAA were included. Clinical and radiologic data were prospectively collected and analyzed using protocol-specified, monitored follow-up clinic visits at 1, 6, and 12 months post-implantation and annually after that. The clinical success at 3 years was determined. Freedom from overall and aneurysm-related mortality, type I endoleak, secondary interventions, and aneurysm sac enlargement through 3 years were evaluated. Kaplan-Meier estimates were used for late outcomes. An independent clinical events committee reviewed all events. The CT (computed tomography) scans through 1 year were reviewed by an independent core laboratory., Results: The primary clinical success rate at 3 years was 84.0% (126/150). There were no aneurysm-related deaths, endograft migration, or aneurysm-related ruptures through 3 years. Stent fracture was detected in 2 subjects (1.3%) without clinical sequelae. Over 3 years, freedom from overall mortality was 89.4%, freedom from secondary interventions was 80%, and freedom from aneurysm sac enlargement was 96.5%. The 3-year freedom from type IA and IB endoleaks was 93.3% and 98.6%, respectively., Conclusions.: In a multicenter real-world study setting, the use of a low-profile INCRAFT device for AAA is associated with sustained clinical success and low rates of reinterventions through 3 years., Clinical Impact: Low-profile endografts have broadened the spectrum of patients with anatomic suitability for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, questions remain regarding the durability of the repair. The INSIGHT study evaluated the use of the INCRAFT System in routine real-world clinical practice, including patients with complex anatomies. The treatment was safe and effective. The results showed sustained clinical success over 3 years, with no aneurysm-related deaths or ruptures, and a high rate of intervention-free survival at 3 years. Despite the low-profile design of the endograft, the midterm results demonstrate the durability of AAA repair using the INCRAFT System.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02477111., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: G.T. is a consultant for Cordis and has received educational grants from Medtronic, Cook, Gore, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik, and is CEO and cofounder of Vascupedia and the Foundation for Cardiovascular Research and Education. L.B. has been a consultant for Cordis. R.K. received honoraria from W.L. Gore and C.R. Bard. J.J.W. is a consultant for Cordis and cofounder of the Haga Vascular Research Foundation. H.v.O. is a Cordis and Boston Scientific consultant and cofounder of the Haga Vascular Research Foundation. K.S. has consulted for Phillips, Shockwave, and Terumo; received honoraria from Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronic; and is a cofounder of Vascupedia and the Foundation for Cardiovascular Research and Education.
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- 2023
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4. Combined AFX2 with thoracic stent graft: A different endovascular approach of an abdominal aorta aneurysm.
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Christoforou P, Kounnos C, Kapoulas K, and Bekos C
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The AFX2 endovascular repair system is a unibody, bifurcated stent graft that can be used in an abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with anatomical challenges, especially if it is combined with different aortic cuffs. The use of an AFX2 main body combined with a thoracic stent graft as a proximal aortic cuff was selected to treat a 77-year-old male patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm. The AFX2 endograft combined with a proximal thoracic aortic cuff plays a safe and effective role in treating complex infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that may otherwise be technically more challenging with the open technique and inaccessible with the traditional endovascular technique., Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article., (© The Author(s) 2023.)
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- 2023
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5. Implementation of a perioperative protocol to enhance open aortic repair.
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Malik K, Poletto G, Musto L, Giustiniano E, Cecconi M, and Civilini E
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analgesics therapeutic use, Antiemetics therapeutic use, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Clinical Protocols, Databases, Factual, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Postoperative drug therapy, Pain, Postoperative etiology, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting drug therapy, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting etiology, Recovery of Function, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Vascular Surgical Procedures adverse effects
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Background: Although appreciated for its long-term benefits, open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is associated with a significant perioperative burden. Enhanced recovery and fast track protocols have improved surgical outcomes in many specialties, but remain scarcely applied in the vascular field., Methods: Based on the applied perioperative protocol in a single-center experience, three consecutive study groups were identified among 394 consecutive patients undergoing elective AAA open repair in the last 12 years. Group A included 66 patients who underwent traditional surgery, group B comprised 225 patients treated according to a partially adopted perioperative protocol, and group C consisted of 103 patients, operated in line with a complete perioperative protocol. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the perioperative protocol on recovery time by measuring complication rates, analgesic and antiemetic control, and return of bowel function and ambulation, as well as the length of hospitalization., Results: The study groups had similar baseline characteristics. A significant improvement was noted in the complication rates (P = .019) and hospitalization time (P < .001) following a complete implementation of the perioperative protocol, where the median hospitalization time was 3 days. No mortality and no readmissions within 30 postoperative days were recorded in this group. There was an improvement in pain levels, as well as postoperative nausea and vomiting control (P < .001)., Conclusions: Perioperative protocol implementation in AAA open repair is feasible; the clinical outcomes may be improved when strictly adhering to the protocol. All the applied perioperative management interventions seem to have a synergic effect on shortening the recovery time., (Copyright © 2021 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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6. Relining of infrarenal stent-graft with preloaded modified Gore Excluder for occult endoleak with sac expansion.
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Mirza AK, Skeik N, and Manunga J
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Endoleaks remain one of the most common indications for reintervention after endovascular aortic repair. Occasionally, aneurysm sac expansion will occur in the absence of a visible endoleak or due to endotension. We describe a case of continued sac expansion without an identifiable endoleak after endovascular aortic repair. Technical challenges during the case included a short distance from the renal arteries to the flow divider and a significant metal artifact. These challenges were addressed by shortening the gate of a Gore Excluder (W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) to the desired length. The contralateral gate was preloaded to allow for use of the snare-ride technique for gate cannulation and overcome the metal artifact that was hindering visualization., (© 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Society for Vascular Surgery.)
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- 2021
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7. [Surgical treatment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and ischaemic heart disease].
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Ivanov LN, Maksimov AL, Mukhin SA, Chebotar' EV, Naumov SV, Nagaev RI, Mironov EA, and Chukrin DI
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- Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Humans, Postoperative Complications diagnosis, Postoperative Complications etiology, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal complications, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Myocardial Ischemia complications, Myocardial Ischemia diagnosis, Myocardial Ischemia surgery
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Presented herein are the results of treatment of 137 patients with infrarenal aneurysms of the abdominal portion of the aorta in a combination with ischaemic heart disease. Severity of lesions to the coronary bed and the risk of cardiac complications were assessed according to the SYNTAX score. Depending on severity of angina pectoris and the clinical course of infrarenal aortic aneurysms, we used different tactical approaches to operative treatment of patients. In a low risk of coronary complications, we performed isolated prosthetic repair or endoprosthetic reconstruction of the abdominal aorta. In patients with haemodynamically significant lesions of the coronary bed and positive non-invasive tests, the first stage consisted in coronary artery bypass grafting or stenting of coronary arteries taking into account the risk of cardiac complications according to the SYNTAX Score. The second stage consisted in prosthetic repair or endoprosthetic reconstruction of the abdominal aorta. The terms of the second stage differed and were determined by the course of abdominal aortic aneurysms. In symptomatic large aneurysms (more than 8 cm), prosthetic repair of the abdominal aorta was carried out within 2 weeks after previous stenting of coronary arteries. Simultaneous myocardial revascularization and abdominal aortic reconstruction were performed only in patients with severe angina pectoris, lesions of the trunk of the left coronary artery, three-vessel lesions of the coronary bed, high risk of cardiac complications according to the SYNTAX Score and a complicated or symptomatic course of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm. During implantation of stent grafts into the abdominal aorta there were neither lethal outcomes nor cardiac complications. In open operations, the 30-day mortality rate amounted to 2.2%, with the 5-year survival rate of 92%.
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- 2021
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8. Changes in Aortoiliac Anatomy After Elective Treatment of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with a Sac Anchoring Endoprosthesis.
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Boersen JT, Schuurmann RC, Slump CH, van den Heuvel DA, Reijnen MM, ter Mors TG, Vahl AC, and de Vries JP
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- Aged, Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnosis, Aortography methods, Elective Surgical Procedures, Female, Humans, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Male, Prosthesis Design, Time Factors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Iliac Artery surgery, Stents
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Objective: Endovascular aortic sealing (EVAS) with the Nellix endosystem (Endologix, Irvine, CA, USA) is a new concept to treat infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). By sealing the aneurysm, potential endoleaks may be avoided. Early results of EVAS are good, but no data have been published regarding peri-procedural changes in aortoiliac anatomy. In this study, 27 consecutive patients who underwent elective EVAS repair of an AAA were reviewed., Method: Specific AAA (diameter, length from renal arteries to aortic bifurcation, supra- and infrarenal neck angulation, AAA volume, thrombus volume, and flow lumen volume), and iliac artery characteristics (length, angulation, location of most severe angulation with reference to the origin of the common iliac artery) were determined from pre- and post-procedural reconstructed computed tomography angiograms., Results: No type I or II endoleaks were seen at 30 day follow up. Total AAA volume, suprarenal and infrarenal angulation, as well as aortic neck diameter did not change significantly post-EVAS. AAA flow lumen increased significantly (mean difference -4.4 mL, 95% CI 2.0 to -8.6 mL) and AAA thrombus volume decreased (mean difference 3.2 mL, 95% CI 2.0 to -1.1 mL). AAA length (125.7 mm vs. 123.1 mm), left common iliac artery length (57.6 mm vs. 55.3 mm), and right and left maximum iliac artery angulation (right 37.4° vs. 32.2°; left: 43.9° vs. 38.4°) were reduced significantly and the location of maximum angulation was further from the iliac artery origin post-EVAS, suggesting slight straightening of the aortoiliac anatomy., Conclusion: Most aortoiliac anatomic characteristics remained unchanged post-EVAS. Filling of the endobags to a pressure of 180 mmHg may lead to lost thrombus volume in some patients, probably because liquid is squeezed into lumbar or the inferior mesenteric artery. The absolute differences in pre- and post-EVAS aortoiliac lengths were small, so pre-operative sizing is accurate for determining stent length., (Copyright © 2015 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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9. Surgical Treatment of a Voluminous Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Horseshoe Kidney: Tips and Tricks.
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De Caridi G, Massara M, Greco M, Mastrojeni C, Serra R, Salomone I, and La Spada M
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Horseshoe kidney is a common urology anomaly, while its association with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm represents a very rare condition. Surgical approach remains controversial however, we believe that the left retroperitoneal approach should be preferred in order to avoid isthmus resection with any subsequent renal infarction, urinary tract damage and to facilitate renal arteries reimplantation, when required. We present a case of voluminous infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with horseshoe kidney, successfully treated through a left retroperitoneal approach on the retro-renal space.
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- 2015
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