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2. The Supera Interwoven Nitinol Stent as a Flow Diverting Device in Popliteal Aneurysms
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van de Velde, L., Groot Jebbink, E., Zambrano, B. A., Versluis, M., Tessarek, J., and Reijnen, M. M. P. J.
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- 2022
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3. Transarterial radioembolization: a systematic review on gaining control over the parameters that influence microsphere distribution.
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Snoeijink, T. J., Vlogman, T. G., Roosen, J., Groot Jebbink, E., Jain, K., and Nijsen, J.F.W.
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RADIOEMBOLIZATION ,LIVER cancer ,RADIAL distribution function ,INJECTION wells ,COMPUTATIONAL fluid dynamics ,PUBLISHED articles - Abstract
[Purpose] Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is an established treatment modality for patients with unresectable liver cancer. However, a better understanding of treatment parameters that influence microsphere distribution could further improve the therapy. This systematic review examines and summarizes the available evidence on intraprocedural parameters that influence the microsphere distribution during TARE as investigated by in vivo, ex vivo, in vitro and in silico studies. [Methods] A standardized search was performed in Medline, Embase and Web of Science to identify all published articles investigating microsphere distribution or dynamics during TARE. Studies presenting original research on parameters influencing the microsphere distribution during TARE were included. [Results] A total of 42 studies reporting a total of 11 different parameters were included for narrative analysis. The investigated studies suggest that flow distribution is not a perfect predictor of microsphere distribution. Increasing the injection velocity may help increase the similarity between flow and microsphere distributions. Furthermore, the microsphere distributions are very sensitive to the radial and axial catheter position. [Conclusion] The most promising parameters for future research which can be controlled in the clinic appear to be microsphere injection velocity as well as the axial catheter position. Up to now, many of the included studies do not take clinical feasibility into account, limiting the translation of results to clinical settings. Future research should therefore focus on the applicability of in vivo, in vitro, or in silico research to patient specific scenarios to improve the efficacy of radioembolization as treatment for liver cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. Proficient before practice: Graduate simulation-based surgical skills training increases confidence in technical skills
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Halfwerk, F.R., Groot Jebbink, E., Groenier, Marleen, Biomechanical Engineering, Digital Society Institute, TechMed Centre, Multi-Modality Medical Imaging, and Technical Medicine
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surgery ,Simulation-based training ,SESAM ,surgical skills ,graduate students - Abstract
Introduction Surgical graduate training to achieve practice-ready students is needed, yet is often lacking. This study evaluates a proficiency-based, simulation-based course for basic surgical skills at graduate level. This study aims to show the effect of a preclinical curriculum to teach 21st century Surgical Skills (Halfwerk et al., 2020), and evaluate this curriculum with a pre-post-course questionnaire on confidence. Methods Graduate Technical Medicine students from academic year 2020-2021 entered a mandatory 10-week, 3 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) graduate surgical skills course. Learning outcomes are measured at the level of knowledge and skills and are evaluated with a pre-post-course questionnaire on confidence based on the Task Confidence Measure (Bevilacqua et al., 2020). The New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE) is used as control, where no improvements in self-efficacy are expected. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test with Holm-Bonferroni correction is used to assess differences between time points. Results & Discussion In total 107 students enrolled the surgical skills course. 84 students completed the pre-course survey (79%), and 61 students (57%) completed the post-course survey. The control questionnaire (NGSE) on self-efficacy did now show higher self-efficacy scores in 7 questions (p > 0.05). However, students stated after the course more often that “compared to other people, they can do most tasks very well” (p < 0.01). Students felt more confident in all technical surgical skills after the surgical skills course (p < 0.001), as well as obtaining informed consent (p < 0.001), see attached Figure. Confidence in interpreting medical imaging did not improve with the course (p > 0.05). Often limited time is scheduled for preclinical surgical skills training, which results in limited skills development and only a small increase in confidence. This study shows that it is feasible to have a major increase in confidence in technical surgical skills with a graduate curriculum. We recommend that proficiency-based training using simulation should be standard in surgical curricula before students are allowed to practice on patients.
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- 2022
5. P6.2 Systematic Review of Results of Kissing Stents in the Treatment of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
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Groot-Jebbink, E., Lardenoije, J.-W., Holewijn, S., and Reijnen, M.
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- 2014
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6. Innovation in aortoiliac stenting: an in vitro comparison
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Groot Jebbink, E., Goverde, P.C.J.M., van Oostayen, JA, Reijnen, M.M.P.J., Slump, CH, Yaniv, Z.R., and Holmes, D.R.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Dye injection ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Aortoiliac occlusive disease ,Hemodynamics ,IR-93016 ,hemodynamics ,kissing stents ,occlusive disease ,CERAB ,Medicine ,radial mismatch ,Endovascular ,business.industry ,EWI-25335 ,Stent ,Aortic bifurcation ,Blood flow ,METIS-309676 ,medicine.disease ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Bypass surgery ,stents ,Radiology ,business ,Complication ,aortic bifurcation - Abstract
Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) may cause disabling claudicatio, due to progression of atherosclerotic plaque. Bypass surgery to treat AIOD has unsurpassed patency results, with 5-year patency rates up to 86%, at the expense of high complication rates (local and systemic morbidity rate of 6% and 16%). Therefore, less invasive, endovascular treatment of AOID with stents in both iliac limbs is the first choice in many cases, however, with limited results (average 5-year patency: 71%, range: 63-82%). Changes in blood flow due to an altered geometry of the bifurcation is likely to be one of the contributing factors. The aim of this study is to compare the geometry and hemodynamics of various aortoiliac stent configurations in vitro. Transparent vessel phantoms mimicking the anatomy of the aortoiliac bifurcation are used to accommodate stent configurations. Bare Metal Kissing stents (BMK), Kissing Covered (KC) stents and the Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Aortic Bifurcation (CERAB) configuration are investigated. The models are placed inside a flow rig capable of simulating physiologic relevant flow in the infrarenal area. Dye injection reveals flow disturbances near the neobifurcation of BMK and KC stents as well. At the radial mismatch areas of the KC stents recirculation zones are observed. With the CERAB configuration no flow reversal or large disturbances are observed. In conclusion, dye injection reveals no significant flow disturbances with the new CERAB configuration as seen with the KC and BMK stents.
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- 2014
7. Systematic review of results of kissing stents in the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease
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Groot Jebbink, E., Lardenoije, J.-W., Holewijn, S., Reijnen, M., Faculty of Science and Technology, and Technical Medicine
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Introduction: Severe stenosis or occlusion of the aortoiliac bifurcation is typically treated with open surgery. Patency results of aorto-bifemoral bypass are up to 90 % at 5 years. However, the number and severity of complications seem to have reached a plateau level. A less invasive technique, the kissing stent (KS) is available nowadays. The goal of this review was to give an overview of the current results and status of the kissing stent technique. Method: The Scopus search engine was used to retrieve articles concerning KS, this retrieved 78 abstracts, 60 were rejected and 4 more were rejected after full text screening. One article was included after cross referencing. After a quality check, data was extracted for further analysis. Results: 810 patients ( 72.8 % Rutherford classification of 1/2/3) were included. The most prevalent risk factor was hypertension (37.5-96%) and 50% of patients were treated for TASC C & D lesions. Overall the technical success rate was 98.2 %. Procedural protocols greatly differed on applying protrusion and pre or post dilatation. Clinical improvement at 30 days was achieved in 89.9%. Primary patency at 12, 24, and 36 months was 88.8%, 78.9 and 68.5, respectively. A complication rate of 11 % was reported, of which most are minor . No detailed analysis could be performed because individual patient data are lacking. Conclusion: KS treatment of aortoiliac disease is related with only minor complications and acceptable midterm patency results, this can however not surpass the results seen with open surgery.
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- 2014
8. High-Frame-Rate Ultrasound Velocimetry in the Healthy Femoral Bifurcation: A Comparative Study Against 4-D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
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van Helvert M, Ruisch J, de Bakker JMK, Saris AECM, de Korte CL, Versluis M, Groot Jebbink E, and Reijnen MMPJ
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Objective: Local flow dynamics impact atherosclerosis yet are difficult to quantify with conventional ultrasound techniques. This study investigates the performance of ultrasound vector flow imaging (US-VFI) with and without ultrasound contrast agents in the healthy femoral bifurcation., Methods: High-frame-rate ultrasound data with incremental acoustic outputs were acquired in the femoral bifurcations of 20 healthy subjects before (50V) and after contrast injection (2V, 5V and 10V). 2-D blood-velocity profiles were obtained through native blood speckle tracking (BST) and contrast tracking (echo particle image velocimetry [echoPIV]). As a reference, 4-D flow magnetic resonance imaging (4-D flow MRI) was acquired. Contrast-to-background ratio and vector correlation were used to assess the quality of the US-VFI acquisitions. Spatiotemporal velocity profiles were extracted, from which peak velocities (PSV) were compared between the modalities. Furthermore, root-mean-square error analysis was performed., Results: US-VFI was successful in 99% of the cases and optimal VFI quality was established with the 10V echoPIV and BST settings. A good correspondence between 10V echoPIV and BST was found, with a mean PSV difference of -0.5 cm/s (limits of agreement: -14.1-13.2). Both US-VFI techniques compared well with 4-D flow MRI, with a mean PSV difference of 1.4 cm/s (-18.7-21.6) between 10V echoPIV and MRI, and 0.3 cm/s (-23.8-24.4) between BST and MRI. Similar complex flow patterns among all modalities were observed., Conclusion: 2-D blood-flow quantification of femoral bifurcation is feasible with echoPIV and BST. Both modalities showed good agreement compared to 4-D flow MRI. For the femoral tract the administration of contrast was not needed to increase the echogenicity of the blood for optimal image quality., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest This work was supported in part by the Dutch Research Council VORTECS program (17219) and in part by Rijnstate Vriendenfonds (VF19-a10)., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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9. Ex-Vivo Human-Sized Organ Machine Perfusion: A Systematic Review on the Added Value of Medical Imaging for Organ Condition Assessment.
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Van Der Hoek JL, Krommendijk ME, Manohar S, Arens J, and Groot Jebbink E
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- Humans, Liver diagnostic imaging, Liver blood supply, Kidney diagnostic imaging, Kidney blood supply, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Diagnostic Imaging methods, Organ Preservation methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Ultrasonography methods, Perfusion
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Machine perfused ex-vivo organs offer an excellent experimental platform, e.g., for studying organ physiology and for conducting pre-clinical trials for drug delivery. One main challenge in machine perfusion is the accurate assessment of organ condition. Assessment is often performed using viability markers, i.e., lactate concentrations and blood gas analysis. Nonetheless, existing markers for condition assessment can be inconclusive, and novel assessment methods remain of interest. Over the last decades, several imaging modalities have given unique insights into the assessment of organ condition. A systematic review was conducted according to accepted guidelines to evaluate these medical imaging methods, focussed on literature that use machine perfused human-sized organs, that determine organ condition with medical imaging. A total of 18 out of 1,465 studies were included that reported organ condition results in perfused hearts, kidneys, and livers, using both conventional viability markers and medical imaging. Laser speckle imaging, ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging were used to identify local ischemic regions and quantify intra-organ perfusion. A detailed investigation of metabolic activity was achieved using
31 P magnetic resonance imaging and near-infrared spectroscopy. The current review shows that medical imaging is a powerful tool to assess organ condition., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Van Der Hoek, Krommendijk, Manohar, Arens and Groot Jebbink.)- Published
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10. Validation of ultrasound velocimetry and computational fluid dynamics for flow assessment in femoral artery stenotic disease.
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van de Velde L, van Helvert M, Engelhard S, Ghanbarzadeh-Dagheyan A, Mirgolbabaee H, Voorneveld J, Lajoinie G, Versluis M, Reijnen MMPJ, and Groot Jebbink E
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Purpose: To investigate the accuracy of high-framerate echo particle image velocimetry (ePIV) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for determining velocity vectors in femoral bifurcation models through comparison with optical particle image velocimetry (oPIV)., Approach: Separate femoral bifurcation models were built for oPIV and ePIV measurements of a non-stenosed (control) and a 75%-area stenosed common femoral artery. A flow loop was used to create triphasic pulsatile flow. In-plane velocity vectors were measured with oPIV and ePIV. Flow was simulated with CFD using boundary conditions from ePIV and additional duplex-ultrasound (DUS) measurements. Mean differences and 95%-limits of agreement (1.96*SD) of the velocity magnitudes in space and time were compared, and the similarity of vector complexity (VC) and time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) was assessed., Results: Similar flow features were observed between modalities with velocities up to 110 and 330 cm / s in the control and the stenosed model, respectively. Relative to oPIV, ePIV and CFD-ePIV showed negligible mean differences in velocity ( < 3 cm / s ), with limits of agreement of ± 25 cm / s (control) and ± 34 cm / s (stenosed). CFD-DUS overestimated velocities with limits of agreements of 13 ± 40 and 16.1 ± 55 cm / s for the control and stenosed model, respectively. VC showed good agreement, whereas TAWSS showed similar trends but with higher values for ePIV, CFD-DUS, and CFD-ePIV compared to oPIV., Conclusions: EPIV and CFD-ePIV can accurately measure complex flow features in the femoral bifurcation and around a stenosis. CFD-DUS showed larger deviations in velocities making it a less robust technique for hemodynamical assessment. The applied ePIV and CFD techniques enable two- and three-dimensional assessment of local hemodynamics with high spatiotemporal resolution and thereby overcome key limitations of current clinical modalities making them an attractive and cost-effective alternative for hemodynamical assessment in clinical practice., (© 2024 The Authors.)
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11. Ultrasound Particle Image Velocimetry to Investigate Potential Hemodynamic Causes of Limb Thrombosis After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair With the Anaconda Device.
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Mirgolbabaee H, van de Velde L, Geelkerken RH, Versluis M, Groot Jebbink E, and Reijnen MMPJ
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Purpose: To identify potential hemodynamic predictors for limb thrombosis (LT) following endovascular aneurysm repair with the Anaconda endograft in a patient-specific phantom., Materials and Methods: A thin-walled flow phantom, based on a patient's aortic anatomy and treated with an Anaconda endograft, that presented with a left-sided LT was fabricated. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound particle image velocimetry was performed to quantify time-resolved velocity fields. Measurements were performed in the same phantom with and without the Anaconda endograft, to investigate the impact of the endograft on the local flow fields. Hemodynamic parameters, namely vector complexity (VC) and residence time (RT), were calculated for both iliac arteries., Results: In both limbs, the vector fields were mostly unidirectional during the peak systolic and end-systolic velocity phases before and after endograft placement. Local vortical structures and complex flow fields were observed at the diastolic and transitional flow phases. The average VC was higher (0.11) in the phantom with endograft, compared to the phantom without endograft (0.05). Notably, in both left and right iliac arteries, the anterior wall regions corresponded to a 2- and 4-fold increase in VC in the phantom with endograft, respectively. RT simulations showed values of 1.3 to 6 seconds in the phantom without endograft. A higher RT (up to 25 seconds) was observed in the phantom with endograft, in which the left iliac artery, with LT in follow-up, showed 2 fluid stasis regions., Conclusion: This in vitro study shows that unfavorable hemodynamics were present mostly in the limb that thrombosed during follow-up, with the highest VC and longest RT. These parameters might be valuable in predicting the occurrence of LT in the future., Clinical Impact: This in-vitro study aimed to identify potential hemodynamic predictors for limb thrombosis following EVAR using ultrasound particle image velocimetry (echoPIV) technique. It was shown that unfavorable hemodynamic norms were present mostly in the thrombosed limb. Owing to the in-vivo feasibility of the echoPIV, future efforts should focus on the evaluation of these hemodynamic norms in clinical trials. Thereafter, using echoPIV as a bedside technique in hospitals becomes more promising. Performing echoPIV in pre-op phase may provide valuable insights for surgeons to enhance treatment planning. EchoPIV is also applicable for follow-up sessions to evaluate treatment progress and avoid/predict complications., 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: Prof. Dr R.H. Geelkerken and Prof. Dr M.M.P.J. Reijnen are consultants for Terumo Aortic.
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12. Renal and Visceral Artery Configuration During the First Year of Follow-Up After Fenestrated Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using the Anaconda Stent-graft: A Prospective Longitudinal Multicenter Study With ECG-Gated CTA Scans.
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Simmering JA, Koenrades MA, Slump CH, Groot Jebbink E, Zeebregts CJ, Reijnen MMPJ, and Geelkerken RH
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Objective: The performance of fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR) may be compromised by complications related to the dynamic vascular environment. The aim of this study was to analyze the behavior of FEVAR bridging stent configurations during the cardiac cycle and during follow-up to improve our understanding on treatment durability., Design: Twenty-one patients presenting with complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs; 9 juxtarenal/6 pararenal/3 paravisceral/1 thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm type IV), treated with a fenestrated Anaconda (Terumo Aortic, Inchinnan, Scotland, UK) with Advanta V12 bridging stents (Getinge, Merrimack, NH, USA), were prospectively enrolled in a multicenter observational cohort study and underwent electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated computed tomographic angiography (CTA) preoperatively, at discharge, 7-week, and 12-month follow-ups., Methods: Fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair stability was assessed considering the following variables: branch angle as the angle between the aorta and the target artery, end-stent angle as the angle between the end of the bridging stent and the native artery downstream from it, curvature and tortuosity index (TI) to describe the bending of the target artery. Body-bridging stent stability was assessed considering bridging stent flare lengths, the distances between the proximal sealing stent-ring and fenestrations and the distance between the fenestration and first apposition in the target artery., Results: Renal branch angles significantly increased after FEVAR toward a perpendicular position (right renal artery from median 60.9°, inter quartile range [IQR]=44.2-84.9° preoperatively to 94.4°, IQR=72.6-99.8°, p=0.001 at 12-month follow-up; left renal artery [LRA], from 63.7°, IQR=55.0-73.0° to 94.3°, IQR=68.2-105.6°, p<0.001), while visceral branch angles did not. The mean dynamic curvature only decreased for the LRA from preoperative (3.0, IQR=2.2-3.8 m
-1 ) to 12-month follow-up (1.9, IQR=1.4-2.6 m-1 , p=0.027). The remaining investigated variables did not seem to show any changes over time in this cohort., Conclusions: Fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair for complex AAAs using the Anaconda fenestrated stent-graft and balloon-expandable Advanta V12 bridging stents demonstrated stable configurations up to 12-month follow-up, except for increasing renal branch angles toward perpendicular orientation to the aorta, yet without apparent clinical consequences in this cohort., Clinical Impact: This study provides detailed information on the cardiac-pulsatility-induced (dynamic) and longitudinal geometry deformations of the target arteries and bridging stents after fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (FEVAR) up to 12-month follow-up. The configuration demonstrated limited dynamic and longitudinal deformations in terms of branch angle, end-stent angle, curvature, and tortuosity index (TI), except for the increasing renal branch angles that go toward a perpendicular orientation to the aorta. Overall, the results suggest that the investigated FEVAR configurations are stable and durable, though careful consideration of increasing renal branch angles and significant geometry alterations is advised., 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: This work was funded by unrestricted grants from Terumo Aortic and by the PPP Allowance made available by Health~Holland, Top Sector Life Sciences & Health. Permission to publish the results was not needed. Prof. Dr R.H. Geelkerken, Prof. Dr M.M.P.J. Reijnen and Prof. Dr C.J.A.M. Zeebregts are consultants for Terumo Aortic.- Published
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13. Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Prediction of Endograft Thrombosis in the Superficial Femoral Artery.
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van de Velde L, Groot Jebbink E, Hagmeijer R, Versluis M, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Humans, Blood Vessel Prosthesis adverse effects, Femoral Artery diagnostic imaging, Femoral Artery surgery, Hydrodynamics, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Hemodynamics, Models, Cardiovascular, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Thrombosis diagnostic imaging, Thrombosis etiology
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Purpose: Contemporary diagnostic modalities, including contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CTA) and duplex ultrasound, have been insufficiently able to predict endograft thrombosis. This study introduces an implementation of image-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD), by exemplification with 4 patients treated with an endograft for occlusive disease of the superficial femoral artery (SFA). The potential of personalized CFD for predicting endograft thrombosis is investigated., Materials and Methods: Four patients treated with endografts for an occluded SFA were retrospectively included. CFD simulations, based on CTA and duplex ultrasound, were compared for patients with and without endograft thrombosis to investigate potential flow-related causes of endograft thrombosis. Time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) was computed, which highlights areas of prolonged residence times of coagulation factors in the graft., Results: CFD simulations demonstrated normal TAWSS (>0.4 Pa) in the SFA for cases 1 and 2, but low levels of TAWSS (<0.4 Pa) in cases 3 and 4, respectively. Primary patency was achieved in cases 1 and 2 for over 2 year follow-up. Cases 3 and 4 were complicated by recurrent endograft thrombosis., Conclusion: The presence of a low TAWSS was associated with recurrent endograft thrombosis in subjects with otherwise normal anatomic and ultrasound assessment and a good distal run-off.
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14. Evaluation of Electrocardiogram-Gated Computed Tomography Angiography to Quantify Changes in Geometry and Dynamic Behavior during the Cardiac Cycle of the Nellix Endovascular Sealing System.
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Van Den Ham LH, Lazarian T, Groot Jebbink E, Lardenoije JW, Zeebregts CJ, and Reijnen MMPJ
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Background: The Nellix endovascular sealing system (EVAS) was a unique concept with regard to its sealing concept that failed, related to high migration rates. We investigated the changes in aortoiliac morphology during the cardiac cycle before and after EVAS using electrocardiography (ECG)-gated CT., Methods: Eight patients scheduled for EVAS were prospectively enrolled. ECG-gated CT scans were made pre- and postoperatively. Measurements were performed in the mid-systolic and mid-diastolic phases. Endpoints were changes in infrarenal aortoiliac morphology postoperatively compared to preoperatively and their changes in the cardiac cycle., Results: Both pre- and postoperatively, there were no changes during the cardiac cycle. EVAS caused an increase in neck diameter and surface in both phases ( p < 0.001). EVAS increased the luminal AAA volume ( p < 0.001), with a decrease in thrombus volume ( p < 0.001) in both phases and an increase in total volume ( p < 0.001) in the systolic phase. During follow-up, one patient presented with >5 mm migration. There were no differences in the movements of this patient compared to the remaining patients., Conclusion: The cardiac cycle had a very limited effect on the aortoiliac dynamics before and after EVAS and, therefore, there is probably not a role for ECG-gated CT in enhanced surveillance programs. EVAS itself has a significant impact on anatomy, particularly the neck diameter, length, and volumes of the AAA., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Leo H. Van Den Ham et al.)
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15. Systematic Review of the Current In Vitro Experience of the Endovascular Treatment of Juxtarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by Fenestrated and Parallel Endografting.
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Taneva GT, Mirgolbabaee H, Groot Jebbink E, Reijnen MMPJ, and Donas KP
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- Humans, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Treatment Outcome, Stents, Prosthesis Design, Retrospective Studies, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects
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Objective: To identify and analyze the published in vitro benchtop experiments for the assessment of endovascular techniques used for the treatment of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (jAAAs)., Data Sources: Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science., Review Methods: A systematic literature search was carried out throughout March 2021 following PRISMA guidelines. Two investigators independently performed title and abstract screening to reveal all benchtop testing evaluating the endovascular treatment of jAAA., Results: A total of 19 studies were included, 8 evaluating fenestrated (FEVAR) and 11 parallel grafts (PGs). FEVAR studies used different custom testing apparatus (n=7) or 3D-printed models (n=1) to analyze dislodgement and migration resistance, misalignment consequences and causation, and bridging stents' radial force, flareability, fatigue, and fracture resistance. All PG studies used silicone-based models to analyze optimal oversizing, sealing length, gutter behavior, and possible reduction. Test evaluation in FEVAR in vitro testing was based on pullout force analysis (N=5), photo evaluation (n=1), fluoroscopy (n=1), X-rays (n=4), CT analysis (n=3), macro- and microscopic evaluation (n=4), water permeability (n=1), and fatigue simulator testing (n=1), while it was based on CT analysis in all PG studies adding ECG-gate in one study. The most frequently tested devices were Zenit (Cook) (n=7), Endurant (Medtronic) (n=5), and Excluder (Gore) (n=5) as main grafts, and Advanta V12 (n=14) as the bridging device., Conclusions: This systematic review presents a broad analysis of the current in vitro methods evaluating the endovascular treatment of jAAA. Fundamental issues have been benchtop tested in both FEVAR and PGs. The analysis of the included studies allowed to recommend an optimal testing design. In vitro testing is a potential tool to further elucidate points of attention hard to investigate in vivo to finally enhance the endovascular treatment outcomes. Future in vitro studies are needed to evaluate the in vitro performance of all indistinctively used devices in the clinical practice.
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16. High-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound particle image velocimetry in patients with a stented superficial femoral artery: a feasibility study.
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van Helvert M, Engelhard S, Voorneveld J, van der Vee M, Bosch JG, Versluis M, Groot Jebbink E, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Feasibility Studies, Humans, Rheology methods, Ultrasonography methods, Femoral Artery diagnostic imaging, Stents
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Background: Local blood flow affects vascular disease and outcomes of endovascular treatment, but quantifying it is challenging, especially inside stents. We assessed the feasibility of blood flow quantification in native and stented femoral arteries, using high-frame-rate (HFR) contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) particle image velocimetry (PIV), also known as echoPIV., Methods: Twenty-one patients with peripheral arterial disease, recently treated with a stent in the femoral artery, were included. HFR CEUS measurements were performed in the native femoral artery and at the inflow and outflow of the stent. Two-dimensional blood flow was quantified through PIV analysis. EchoPIV recordings were visually assessed by five observers and categorised as optimal, partial, or unfeasible. To evaluate image quality and tracking performance, contrast-to-tissue ratio (CTR) and vector correlation were calculated, respectively., Results: Fifty-eight locations were measured and blood flow quantification was established in 49 of them (84%). Results were optimal for 17/58 recordings (29%) and partial for 32 recordings (55%) due to loss of correlation (5/32; 16%), short vessel segment (8/32; 25%), loss of contrast (14/32; 44%), and/or shadows (18/32; 56%). In the remaining 9/58 measurements (16%) no meaningful flow information was visualised. Overall, CTR and vector correlation were lower during diastole. CTR and vector correlation were not different between stented and native vessel segments, except for a higher native CTR at the inflow during systole (p = 0.037)., Conclusions: Blood flow quantification is feasible in untreated and stented femoral arteries using echoPIV. Limitations remain, however, none of them related to the presence of the stent., Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04934501 (retrospectively registered)., (© 2022. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to European Society of Radiology.)
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17. Individual patient data meta-analysis of patients treated with a heparin-bonded Viabahn in the femoropopliteal artery for chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
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Groot Jebbink E, van Wijck I, Holewijn S, Iida O, Spinelli D, Saxon RR, Zeller T, Okhi T, Bosiers M, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Amputation, Surgical, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia, Femoral Artery, Heparin adverse effects, Humans, Ischemia diagnostic imaging, Ischemia etiology, Ischemia therapy, Limb Salvage, Popliteal Artery, Prosthesis Design, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Patency, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnostic imaging, Peripheral Arterial Disease therapy
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Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyze available data on patients treated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) with the heparin-bonded Viabahn endoprosthesis., Background: The patency of self-expanding covered stents in patients with complex femoropopliteal lesions is encouraging. However, data were mostly derived in patients with intermittent claudication. Patients with CLTI often have more advanced disease and worse outcome., Methods: After the abstract screening, full-text papers were checked. Authors were approached to consider joining the consortium. Data were sent anonymously, databases were merged and an individual patient data meta-analysis was performed. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to calculate the freedom from amputations, the amputation-free survival, and patency rates., Results: Seven studies were enrolled, representing 161 limbs that were treated for CLTI. Median lesion length was 28.0 cm (interquartile range 25.0-33.0 cm) and 82.7% were chronic total occlusions. The technical success rate was 98.1% and the 30-day mortality 1.9%. Through 2-year follow-up, the freedom-from-major-amputations was 99.3%, with an amputation-free survival of 78.8%. The freedom-from-loss-of primary, primary-assisted, and secondary patency was 70.4%, 71.8%, and 88.2%, respectively, at 1-year and 59.5%, 62.7%, and 86.1% at 2-year follow-up, respectively. The reintervention-free survival was 62.2% at a 2-year follow-up., Conclusions: Treatment of femoropopliteal disease in CLTI patients with the use of the heparin-bonded Viabahn is safe and effective with favorable clinical outcomes and low amputation rates. Reinterventions are needed in a subset of the population to maintain endoprosthesis patency. Close follow-up using duplex is recommended to detect potential edge stenosis, allowing treatment before device occlusion., (© 2022 The Authors. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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18. Predictors of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Shrinkage after Endovascular Repair.
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van Rijswijk RE, Groot Jebbink E, Holewijn S, Stoop N, van Sterkenburg SM, and Reijnen MMPJ
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Recent studies demonstrate that patients with a shrinking abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), one-year after endovascular repair (EVAR), have better long-term outcomes than patients with a stable AAA. It is not known what factors determine whether an AAA will shrink or not. In this study, a range of parameters was investigated to identify their use in differentiating patients that will develop a shrinking AAA from those with a stable AAA one-year after EVAR. Hundred-seventy-four patients (67 shrinking AAA, 107 stable AAA) who underwent elective, infrarenal EVAR were enrolled between 2011-2018. Long-term survival was significantly better in patients with a shrinking AAA, compared to those with a stable AAA ( p = 0.038). Larger preoperative maximum AAA diameter was associated with an increased likelihood of developing AAA shrinkage one-year after EVAR-whereas older age and larger preoperative infrarenal β angle were associated with a reduced likelihood of AAA shrinkage. However, this multivariate logistic regression model was only able to correctly identify 66.7% of patients with AAA shrinkage from the total cohort. This is not sufficient for implementation in clinical care, and therefore future research is recommended to dive deeper into AAA anatomy, and explore potential predictors using artificial intelligence and radiomics.
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19. US Velocimetry in Participants with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease.
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Engelhard S, van Helvert M, Voorneveld J, Bosch JG, Lajoinie GPR, Versluis M, Groot Jebbink E, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aorta diagnostic imaging, Aorta physiopathology, Contrast Media, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Image Enhancement methods, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging, Aortic Diseases physiopathology, Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnostic imaging, Arterial Occlusive Diseases physiopathology, Rheology methods, Ultrasonography methods
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Background The accurate quantification of blood flow in aortoiliac arteries is challenging but clinically relevant because local flow patterns can influence atherosclerotic disease. Purpose To investigate the feasibility and clinical application of two-dimensional blood flow quantification using high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced US (HFR-CEUS) and particle image velocimetry (PIV), or US velocimetry, in participants with aortoiliac stenosis. Materials and Methods In this prospective study, participants with a recently diagnosed aortoiliac stenosis underwent HFR-CEUS measurements of the pre- and poststenotic vessel segments (August 2018 to July 2019). Two-dimensional quantification of blood flow was achieved by performing PIV analysis, which was based on pairwise cross-correlation of the HFR-CEUS images. Visual inspection of the entire data set was performed by five observers to evaluate the ability of the technique to enable adequate visualization of blood flow. The contrast-to-background ratio and average vector correlation were calculated. In two participants who showed flow disturbances, the flow complexity and vorticity were calculated. Results Thirty-five participants (median age, 67 years; age range, 56-84 years; 22 men) were included. Visual scoring showed that flow quantification was achieved in 41 of 42 locations. In 25 locations, one or multiple issues occurred that limited optimal flow quantification, including loss of correlation during systole ( n = 12), shadow regions ( n = 8), a short vessel segment in the image plane ( n = 7), and loss of contrast during diastole ( n = 5). In the remaining 16 locations, optimal quantification was achieved. The contrast-to-background ratio was higher during systole than during diastole (11.0 ± 2.9 vs 6.9 ± 3.4, respectively; P < .001), whereas the vector correlation was lower (0.58 ± 0.21 vs 0.47 ± 0.13; P < .001). The flow complexity and vorticity were high in regions with disturbed flow. Conclusion Blood flow quantification with US velocimetry is feasible in patients with an aortoiliac stenosis, but several challenges must be overcome before implementation into clinical practice. Clinical trial registration no. NTR6980 © RSNA, 2021 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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20. Hemodynamic Comparison of Stent-Grafts for the Treatment of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease.
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Chong A, Mirgolbabaee H, Sun Z, van de Velde L, Jansen S, Doyle B, Versluis M, Reijnen MMPJ, and Groot Jebbink E
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- Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Hemodynamics, Humans, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Iliac Artery surgery, Prosthesis Design, Stents, Treatment Outcome, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects
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Purpose: To compare the flow patterns and hemodynamics of the AFX stent-graft and the covered endovascular reconstruction of aortic bifurcation (CERAB) configuration using laser particle image velocimetry (PIV) experiments., Materials and Methods: Two anatomically realistic aortoiliac phantoms were constructed using polydimethylsiloxane polymer. An AFX stent-graft with a transparent cover made with a new method was inserted into one phantom. A CERAB configuration using Atrium's Avanta V12 with transparent covers made with a previously established method was inserted into the other phantom, both modified stent-grafts were suitable for laser PIV, enabling visualization of the flow fields and quantification of time average wall shear stress (TAWSS), oscillatory shear index (OSI), and relative residence time (RRT)., Results: Disturbed flow was observed at the bifurcation region of the AFX, especially at the end systolic velocity (ESV) time-point where recirculation was noticeable due to vortical flow. In contrast, predominantly unidirectional flow was observed at the CERAB bifurcation. These observations were confirmed by the quantified hemodynamic results from PIV analysis where mean TAWSS of 0.078 Pa (range: 0.009-0.242 Pa) was significantly lower in AFX as compared with 0.229 Pa (range: 0.013-0.906 Pa) for CERAB (p<0.001). Mean OSI of 0.318 (range: 0.123-0.496) in AFX was significantly higher than 0.252 (range: 0.055-0.472) in CERAB (p<0.001). Likewise, mean RRT of 180 Pa
-1 (range: 9-3603 Pa-1 ) in AFX was also significantly higher than 88 Pa-1 (range: 2-840 Pa-1 ) in CERAB (p=0.0086)., Conclusion: In this in vitro study, the flow pattern of a modified AFX stent-graft was found to be more disturbed especially at the end systolic phase, its hemodynamic outcomes less desirable than CERAB configuration., Clinical Relevance: While the AFX stent-graft has an advantage over the CERAB configuration in eliminating radial mismatch, and maintaining the anatomical bifurcation for future endovascular intervention, this in vitro study revealed that the associated lower TAWSS, higher OSI and RRT may predispose to thrombosis and are, thus, less desirable as compared to a CERAB configuration. Further investigation is warranted to confirm whether these findings translate into the clinical setting.- Published
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21. Clinical validation of 2D perfusion angiography using Syngo iFlow software during peripheral arterial interventions.
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Verschuur AS, Groot Jebbink E, Lo-A-Njoe PE, and van Weel V
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- Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Peripheral Arterial Disease physiopathology, Predictive Value of Tests, Regional Blood Flow, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Angiography, Digital Subtraction, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Lower Extremity blood supply, Perfusion Imaging, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnostic imaging, Peripheral Arterial Disease therapy, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Software
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Objective: Endovascular surgery is an important treatment modality in peripheral arterial disease. Digital subtraction angiography is the standard post revascularisation diagnostic tool to locate lesions and to evaluate the effect of an intervention. However, interpretation of digital subtraction angiography images is subjective and it is difficult to determine whether revascularisation has been sufficient for clinical improvement. A new technique is 2D perfusion angiography, which creates a 2D colour map and time density curve from the digital subtraction angiography scan for an objective evaluation of the results. However, its clinical relevance is unknown. The aim is to evaluate the association between 2D perfusion angiography parameters and clinical outcome after peripheral arterial interventions., Methods: In this retrospective study, post revascularisation angiographic data and clinical data were reviewed of patients who underwent treatment of femoral-popliteal or femoral-tibial arteries. The outcome was assessed at three time points using three classification systems for peripheral arterial disease: Fontaine classification, American Medical Association whole person impairment classification (AMA) and average wound, ischemia, foot infection score. Post revascularisation angiographic data consisted of time density curves of the foot and lower leg which were extracted from the Syngo iFlow system (Siemens Healthineers). For each time density curve, five descriptive parameters were calculated: time of arrival, time to peak, mean transit time, wash-in rate and area under the curve. The association between the time density curve parameters and peripheral arterial disease classification systems was assessed using a regression analysis., Results: Between July 2016 and December 2018, 103 patients underwent peripheral endovascular interventions in the hybrid operating room; 39 patients were suitable for analysis, of which 28 patients underwent digital subtraction angiography of the lower leg, 3 patients underwent digital subtraction angiography of the foot and 8 patients underwent digital subtraction angiography of both regions. Limited significant relations were found for time of arrival with Fontainde classification (B = 0.806, p = 0.043) and area under the curve with AMA classification (B = -0.027, p = 0.047)., Conclusion: In this retrospective study, time density curve parameters (time of arrival and area under the curve), measured in the lower leg, showed a limited significant association with two classification systems for peripheral arterial disease. Future prospective studies to determine the clinical relevance of this 2D perfusion angiography method should focus on standardisation of angiography protocols and comparison of pre- and post-intervention parameters.
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22. In vitro performance of echoPIV for assessment of laminar flow profiles in a carotid artery stent.
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Hoving AM, Voorneveld J, Mikhal J, Bosch JG, Groot Jebbink E, and Slump CH
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Purpose : Detailed blood flow studies may contribute to improvements in carotid artery stenting. High-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound followed by particle image velocimetry (PIV), also called echoPIV, is a technique to study blood flow patterns in detail. The performance of echoPIV in presence of a stent has not yet been studied extensively. We compared the performance of echoPIV in stented and nonstented regions in an in vitro flow setup. Approach : A carotid artery stent was deployed in a vessel-mimicking phantom. High-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound images were acquired with various settings. Signal intensities of the contrast agent, velocity values, and flow profiles were calculated. Results : The results showed decreased signal intensities and correlation coefficients inside the stent, however, PIV analysis in the stent still resulted in plausible flow vectors. Conclusions : Velocity values and laminar flow profiles can be measured in vitro in stented arteries using echoPIV., (© 2021 The Authors.)
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23. Development and Evaluation of a Proficiency-based and Simulation-based Surgical Skills Training for Technical Medicine Students.
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Halfwerk F, Groot Jebbink E, and Groenier M
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This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Objective Surgical graduate training to achieve practice-ready students is needed, yet is often lacking. This study developed and evaluated a proficiency-based, simulation-based course for basic surgical skills at graduate level. Learning outcomes were measured at the level of knowledge and skills and evaluated with a post-course questionnaire after students' clinical rotations. Methods The surgical skills course was anchored to surgical patient flow and covered topics and skills related to pre-, intra-, and post-operative care, including case-based medical reasoning, patient safety, infection management, operating theatre etiquette, scrubbing and donning, instrument handling, local anaesthesia, excision of tissue, and suturing. Students were assessed on knowledge and procedural skills. Results 155 graduate Technical Medicine students from academic years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 entered this 10-week, 3 ECTS credits graduate Surgical Skills course. Pass rates of the knowledge test were 78%, and 87% for the procedural skill assessment. Graduate students reached proficiency level in a simulation-based basic surgical skills course. Students stated to go with confidence to the operating room and felt competent in performing four basic surgical skills. Conclusion Based on this study, we recommend that proficiency-based training using simulation should be standard in surgical curricula before students are allowed to practice on patients., (Copyright: © 2020 Halfwerk F et al.)
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24. Contrast-Enhanced High-Frame-Rate Ultrasound Imaging of Flow Patterns in Cardiac Chambers and Deep Vessels.
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Vos HJ, Voorneveld JD, Groot Jebbink E, Leow CH, Nie L, van den Bosch AE, Tang MX, Freear S, and Bosch JG
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- Forecasting, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Regional Blood Flow, Ultrasonography trends, Blood Vessels diagnostic imaging, Contrast Media, Heart diagnostic imaging, Heart physiopathology, Ultrasonography methods
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Cardiac function and vascular function are closely related to the flow of blood within. The flow velocities in these larger cavities easily reach 1 m/s, and generally complex spatiotemporal flow patterns are involved, especially in a non-physiologic state. Visualization of such flow patterns using ultrasound can be greatly enhanced by administration of contrast agents. Tracking the high-velocity complex flows is challenging with current clinical echographic tools, mostly because of limitations in signal-to-noise ratio; estimation of lateral velocities; and/or frame rate of the contrast-enhanced imaging mode. This review addresses the state of the art in 2-D high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced echography of ventricular and deep-vessel flow, from both technological and clinical perspectives. It concludes that current advanced ultrasound equipment is technologically ready for use in human contrast-enhanced studies, thus potentially leading to identification of the most clinically relevant flow parameters for quantifying cardiac and vascular function., (Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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25. A novel roller pump for physiological flow.
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Chong A, Sun Z, van de Velde L, Jansen S, Versluis M, Reijnen MMPJ, and Groot Jebbink E
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- Carotid Arteries physiology, Humans, Models, Biological, Prosthesis Design, Renal Artery physiology, Blood Circulation physiology, Heart-Assist Devices
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Having physiological correct flow waveforms is a key feature for experimental studies of blood flow, especially in the process of developing and testing a new medical device such as stent, mechanical heart valve, or any implantable medical device that involves circulation of blood through the device. It is also a critical part of a perfusion system for cardiopulmonary bypass and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation procedures. This study investigated the feasibility of a novel roller pump for use in experimental flow phantoms. Flow rates of carotid flow profile measured directly with the ultrasonic flow meter matched well with the reference flow rates programmed into the machine with similarity index of 0.97 and measured versus programmed flow rates at specific time-points of peak systolic velocity (PSV): 0.894 vs 0.880, end systolic velocity (ESV): 0.333 vs 0.319, and peak diastolic velocity (PDV): 0.514 vs 0.520 L/min. Flow rates derived from video analysis of the pump motion for carotid, suprarenal, and infrarenal flows also matched well with references with similarity indices of 0.99, 0.99, and 0.96, respectively. Measured flow rates (mean/standard deviation) at PSV, ESV, and PDV time-points for carotid: 0.883/0.016 vs 0.880, 0.342/0.007 vs 0.319, and 0.485/0.009 vs 0.520; suprarenal: 3.497/0.014 vs 3.500, 0.004/0.003 vs 0, and 1.656/0.073 vs 1.453; infrarenal: 4.179/0.024 vs 4.250, -1.147/0.015 vs -1.213, and 0.339/0.017 vs 0.391 L/min, respectively. The novel roller pump is suitable for benchtop testing of physiological flow., (© 2020 The Authors. Artificial Organs published by International Center for Artificial Organ and Transplantation (ICAOT) and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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26. Physiological Appearance of Hybrid FDG-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging Following Uncomplicated Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing Using the Nellix Endoprosthesis.
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Groot Jebbink E, van Den Ham LH, van Woudenberg BBJ, Slart RHJA, Zeebregts CJ, Rijnders TJM, Lardenoije JHP, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Diagnosis, Differential, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Humans, Male, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Prosthesis Design, Prosthesis-Related Infections microbiology, Reproducibility of Results, Treatment Outcome, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis adverse effects, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 administration & dosage, Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography, Postoperative Complications diagnostic imaging, Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnostic imaging, Radiopharmaceuticals administration & dosage
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Purpose: To investigate the physiological uptake of hybrid fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) before and after an uncomplicated endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) procedure as a possible tool to diagnose EVAS graft infection and differentiate from postimplantation syndrome. Materials and Methods: Eight consecutive male patients (median age 78 years) scheduled for elective EVAS were included in the prospective study ( ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02349100). FDG-PET/CT scans were performed in all patients before the procedure and 6 weeks after EVAS. The abdominal aorta was analyzed in 4 regions: suprarenal, infrarenal neck, aneurysm sac, and iliac. The following parameters were obtained for each region: standard uptake value (SUV), tissue to background ratio (TBR), and visual examination of FDG uptake to ascertain its distribution. Demographic data were obtained from medical files and scored based on reporting standards. Results: Visual examination showed no difference between pre- and postprocedure FDG uptake, which was homogenous. In the suprarenal region no significant pre- and postprocedure differences were observed for the SUV and TBR parameters. The infrarenal neck region showed a significant decrease in the SUV and no significant decrease in the TBR. The aneurysm sac and iliac regions both showed a significant decrease in SUV and TBR between the pre- and postprocedure scans. Conclusion: Physiological FDG uptake after EVAS was stable or decreased with regard to the preprocedure measurements. Future research is needed to assess the applicability and cutoff values of FDG-PET/CT scanning to detect endograft infection after EVAS.
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27. Haemodynamics in Different Flow Lumen Configurations of Customised Aortic Repair for Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms.
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Overeem SP, de Vries JPM, Boersen JT, Slump CH, Reijnen MMPJ, Versluis M, and Groot Jebbink E
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- Algorithms, Blood Flow Velocity, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Hemodynamics, Humans, Models, Cardiovascular, Prosthesis Design, Regional Blood Flow, Stents, Stress, Mechanical, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation methods
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Objective: Customised aortic repair (CAR) is a new and minimally invasive technique for the endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The aneurysm is completely sealed with a non-contained, non-cross linked polymer, while a new flow lumen is created with balloons. For CAR, the haemodynamically most favourable balloon and flow lumen configuration has not been established before; therefore, four flow parameters were assessed in an in vitro model., Methods: Three in vitro balloon configurations were implanted in an in vitro AAA model; a configuration with crossing balloons (CC) and two parallel configurations (PC1 and PC2). These three models were consecutively placed in a flow system that mimics physiological flow conditions. Laser particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) was used to resolve spatial and temporal flow patterns during the cardiac cycle. In house built algorithms were used to analyse the PIV data for the computing of (i) flow velocity; (ii) vorticity; (iii) wall shear stress (WSS); and (iv) time averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS)., Results: Suprarenal flow patterns were similar in all models. The CC showed a higher infrarenal velocity than PC1 and PC2 (38 cm/s vs. 23 cm/s vs. 23 cm/s), and a higher vorticity at the crossing of the lumens (CC: 337/s; PC1 127/s; PC2: 112/s). The lowest vorticity was observed in PC2, especially in the infrarenal neck (CC: 200/s; PC1 164/s; PC2: 98/s). Although WSS and TAWSS varied between configurations, values were in the within non-pathological range., Conclusion: The flow lumens created by three balloon configurations used in an in vitro model of CAR have been studied, and resulted in different haemodynamics. The differences in velocity and lower vorticity, especially at the crossing section of the two balloons, showed that PC2 has favourable haemodynamics compared with the CC and PC1. Future research will be focused on the clinical applicability of CAR based on the PC2 design., (Copyright © 2018 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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28. Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data After Kissing Stent Treatment for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease.
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Groot Jebbink E, Holewijn S, Versluis M, Grimme F, Hinnen JW, Sixt S, Angle JF, Dorigo W, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging, Aortic Diseases physiopathology, Constriction, Pathologic, Critical Illness, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Female, Humans, Intermittent Claudication diagnostic imaging, Intermittent Claudication physiopathology, Ischemia diagnostic imaging, Ischemia physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnostic imaging, Peripheral Arterial Disease physiopathology, Prosthesis Design, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Patency, Aortic Diseases therapy, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Intermittent Claudication therapy, Ischemia therapy, Peripheral Arterial Disease therapy, Stents
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Purpose: To evaluate short- and long-term technical and clinical outcomes after kissing stent treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) based on an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis., Materials and Methods: A search of the Scopus database identified 156 articles on KS treatment of AIOD; of these 22 met the inclusion criteria. Authors of 19 articles with contact information were approached to join an IPD consortium. Eight author groups responded and 5 provided anonymized data for merging into an IPD database. The number of included procedures was equal before and after 2005. The primary study outcome was the cumulative patency at 24 months. Secondary outcomes were patency at up to 60 months, complications, and changes in Rutherford category and ankle-brachial index. The predictive value of stent protrusion length, pre-/postdilation, stent type, and patient demographics on primary patency were examined with Cox proportional hazard modeling; outcomes are reported as the hazard ratio (HR). The Kaplan-Meier method was employed to estimate patency rates., Results: In total, 605 (40.9%) of 1480 patients presented in the literature were included in the IPD analysis. The indication for intervention was intermittent claudication in 84.2% and critical limb ischemia in 15.8%. Lesions were classified as TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) A or B in 52.8% and TASC C and D in 47.2%. The overall primary patency estimate was 81% at 24 months. Primary patency significantly increased after 2005 (p=0.005). Cox regression analysis revealed only age as a significant predictor of sustained primary patency (HR 0.60, p<0.005). Any previous endovascular intervention (HR 2.52, p=0.02) was the main predictor for loss of secondary patency; history of cardiovascular disease (HR 0.27, p=0.04) was the main predictor of sustained secondary patency., Conclusion: The kissing stent technique has a good safety profile and acceptable patency rates up to 2 years, even in TASC C and D lesions, supporting an endovascular-first approach for AIOD.
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29. High-Frame-Rate Contrast-enhanced US Particle Image Velocimetry in the Abdominal Aorta: First Human Results.
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Engelhard S, Voorneveld J, Vos HJ, Westenberg JJM, Gijsen FJH, Taimr P, Versluis M, de Jong N, Bosch JG, Reijnen MMPJ, and Groot Jebbink E
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- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Young Adult, Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted methods, Rheology methods, Ultrasonography methods
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Purpose To study the feasibility of high-frame-rate (HFR) contrast material-enhanced (CE) ultrasound particle image velocimetry (PIV), or echo PIV, in the abdominal aorta. Materials and Methods Fifteen healthy participants (six men; median age, 23 years [age range, 18-34 years]; median body mass index, 20.3 kg/m
2 [range, 17.3-24.9 kg/m2 ]) underwent HFR CE US. US microbubbles were injected at incremental doses (0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.5 mL), with each dose followed by US measurement to determine the optimal dosage. Different US mechanical index values were evaluated (0.09, 0.06, 0.03, and 0.01) in a diverging wave acquisition scheme. PIV analysis was performed via pairwise cross-correlation of all captured images. Participants also underwent phase-contrast MRI. The echo PIV and phase-contrast MRI velocity profiles were compared via calculation of similarity index and relative difference in peak velocity. Results Visualization of the aortic bifurcation with HFR CE US was successful in all participants. Optimal echo PIV results were achieved with the lowest contrast agent dose of 0.25 mL in combination with the lowest mechanical indexes (0.01 or 0.03). Substantial bubble destruction occurred at higher mechanical indexes (≥0.06). Flow patterns were qualitatively similar in the echo PIV and MR images. The echo PIV and MRI velocity profiles showed good agreement (similarity index, 0.98 and 0.99; difference in peak velocity, 8.5% and 17.0% in temporal and spatial profiles, respectively). Conclusion Quantification of blood flow in the human abdominal aorta with US particle image velocimetry (echo PIV) is feasible. Use of echo PIV has potential in the clinical evaluation of aortic disease. © RSNA, 2018 Online supplemental material is available for this article.- Published
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30. In Vitro Quantification of Gutter Formation and Chimney Graft Compression in Chimney EVAR Stent-Graft Configurations Using Electrocardiography-Gated Computed Tomography.
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Overeem SP, Donselaar EJ, Boersen JT, Groot Jebbink E, Slump CH, de Vries JPM, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Arterial Pressure, Materials Testing, Models, Anatomic, Models, Cardiovascular, Prosthesis Design, Pulsatile Flow, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques, Electrocardiography, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Multidetector Computed Tomography, Stents
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Purpose: To assess the dynamic behavior of chimney grafts during the cardiac cycle., Methods: Three chimney endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) stent-graft configurations (Endurant and Advanta V12, Endurant and Viabahn, and Endurant and BeGraft) were placed in silicone aneurysm models and subjected to physiologic flow. Electrocardiography (ECG)-gated contrast-enhanced computed tomography was used to visualize geometric changes during the cardiac cycle. Endograft and chimney graft surface, gutter volume, chimney graft angulation over the center lumen line, and the D-ratio (the ratio between the lengths of the major and minor axes) were independently assessed by 2 observers at 10 time points in the cardiac cycle., Results: Both gutter volumes and chimney graft geometry changed significantly during the cardiac cycle in all 3 configurations (p<0.001). Gutters and endoleaks were observed in all configurations. The largest gutter volume (232.8 mm
3 ) and change in volume (20.7 mm3 ) between systole and diastole were observed in the Endurant-Advanta configuration. These values were 2.7- and 3.0-fold higher, respectively, compared to the Endurant-Viabahn configuration and 1.7- and 1.6-fold higher as observed in the Endurant-BeGraft configuration. The Endurant-Viabahn configuration had the highest D-ratio (right, 1.26-1.35; left, 1.33-1.48), while the Endurant-BeGraft configuration had the lowest (right, 1.11-1.17; left, 1.08-1.15). Assessment of the interobserver variability showed a high correlation (intraclass correlation >0.935) between measurements., Conclusion: Gutter volumes and stent compression are dynamic phenomena that reshape during the cardiac cycle. Compelling differences were observed during the cardiac cycle in all configurations, with the self-expanding (Endurant-Viabahn) chimney EVAR configurations having smaller gutters and less variation in gutter volume during the cardiac cycle yet more stent compression without affecting the chimney graft surface.- Published
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31. Partial renal coverage in endovascular aneurysm repair causes unfavorable renal flow patterns in an infrarenal aneurysm model.
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van de Velde L, Donselaar EJ, Groot Jebbink E, Boersen JT, Lajoinie GPR, de Vries JPM, Zeebregts CJ, Versluis M, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Blood Flow Velocity, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Humans, Prosthesis Design, Renal Artery diagnostic imaging, Renal Artery physiopathology, Renal Artery Obstruction etiology, Renal Artery Obstruction physiopathology, Risk Factors, Stents, Stress, Mechanical, Time Factors, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Models, Anatomic, Models, Cardiovascular, Renal Artery surgery, Renal Circulation
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Objective: To achieve an optimal sealing zone during endovascular aneurysm repair, the intended positioning of the proximal end of the endograft fabric should be as close as possible to the most caudal edge of the renal arteries. Some endografts exhibit a small offset between the radiopaque markers and the proximal fabric edge. Unintended partial renal artery coverage may thus occur. This study investigated the consequences of partial coverage on renal flow patterns and wall shear stress (WSS)., Methods: In vitro models of an abdominal aortic aneurysm were used to visualize pulsatile flow using two-dimensional particle image velocimetry under physiologic resting conditions. One model served as control and two models were stented with an Endurant endograft (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minn), one without and one with partial renal artery coverage with 1.3 mm of stent fabric extending beyond the marker (16% area coverage). The magnitude and oscillation of WSS, relative residence time, and backflow in the renal artery were analyzed., Results: In both stented models, a region along the caudal renal artery wall presented with low and oscillating WSS, not present in the control model. A region with very low WSS (<0.1 Pa) was present in the model with partial coverage over a length of 7 mm compared with a length of 2 mm in the model without renal coverage. Average renal backflow area percentage in the renal artery incrementally increased from control (0.9%) to the stented model without (6.4%) and with renal coverage (18.8%)., Conclusions: In this flow model, partial renal coverage after endovascular aneurysm repair causes low and marked oscillations in WSS, potentially promoting atherosclerosis and subsequent renal artery stenosis. Awareness of the device-dependent offset between the fabric edge and the radiopaque markers is therefore important in endovascular practice., (Copyright © 2017 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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32. Three-year outcome of the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation technique for aortoiliac occlusive disease.
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Taeymans K, Groot Jebbink E, Holewijn S, Martens JM, Versluis M, Goverde PCJM, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Ankle Brachial Index, Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging, Aortic Diseases physiopathology, Aortography methods, Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnostic imaging, Arterial Occlusive Diseases physiopathology, Belgium, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Chi-Square Distribution, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Female, Graft Occlusion, Vascular etiology, Graft Occlusion, Vascular therapy, Humans, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Limb Salvage, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Prosthesis Design, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex, Vascular Patency, Aortic Diseases surgery, Arterial Occlusive Diseases surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Iliac Artery surgery, Stents
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Objective: The objective of this study was to demonstrate the 3-year outcome of the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation (CERAB) technique for the treatment of extensive aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD)., Methods: Between February 2009 and July 2016, all patients treated with the CERAB technique for AIOD were identified in the local databases of two centers and analyzed. Demographics and lesion characteristics were scored. Follow-up consisted of clinical assessment, duplex ultrasound, and ankle-brachial indices. Patency rates and clinically driven target lesion revascularization were calculated by Kaplan-Meier analysis., Results: Of 130 patients (69 male and 61 female) treated, 68% were diagnosed with intermittent claudication and 32% suffered from critical limb ischemia. The majority (89%) were TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus II D lesions, and the remaining were B and C lesions (both 5%). Median follow-up was 24 months (range, 0-67 months). The technical success rate was 97%, and 67% of cases were performed completely percutaneously. The ankle-brachial index improved significantly from 0.65 ± 0.22 preoperatively to 0.88 ± 0.15 after the procedure. The 30-day minor and major complication rate was 33% and 7%. The median hospital stay was 2 days (range, 1-76 days). At 1 year and 3 years of follow-up, 94% and 96% of the patients clinically improved at least one Rutherford category (2% and 0% unchanged, 4% and 4% worsened). Limb salvage rate was 98% at 1 year and 97% at 3 years of follow-up. Primary, primary assisted, and secondary patency was 86%, 91%, and 97% at 1 year; 84%, 89%, and 97% at 2 years; and 82%, 87%, and 97% at 3 years. Freedom from clinically driven target lesion revascularization was 87% at 1-year follow-up and 86% at both 2-year and 3-year follow-up., Conclusions: The CERAB technique is a safe and feasible technique for the treatment of extensive AIOD with good 3-year results regarding patency and clinical improvement., (Copyright © 2017 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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33. A phantom study for the comparison of different brands of computed tomography scanners and software packages for endovascular aneurysm repair sizing and planning.
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Velu JF, Groot Jebbink E, de Vries JP, van der Palen JA, Slump CH, and Geelkerken RH
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- Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Clinical Decision-Making, Equipment Design, Humans, Observer Variation, Predictive Value of Tests, Prosthesis Design, Reproducibility of Results, Stents, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Aortography instrumentation, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Computed Tomography Angiography instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Multidetector Computed Tomography instrumentation, Phantoms, Imaging, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Software, Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
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Objectives Correct sizing of endoprostheses used for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms is important to prevent endoleaks and migration. Sizing requires several steps and each step introduces a possible sizing error. The goal of this study was to investigate the magnitude of these errors compared to the golden standard: a vessel phantom. This study focuses on the errors in sizing with three different brands of computed tomography angiography scanners in combination with three reconstruction software packages. Methods Three phantoms with a different diameter, altitude and azimuth were scanned with three computed tomography scanners: Toshiba Aquilion 64-slice, Philips Brilliance iCT 256-slice and Siemens Somatom Sensation 64-slice. The phantom diameters were determined in the stretched view after central lumen line reconstruction by three observers using Simbionix PROcedure Rehearsal Studio, 3mensio and TeraRecon planning software. The observers, all novices in sizing endoprostheses using planning software, measured 108 slices each. Two senior vascular surgeons set the tolerated error margin of sizing on ±1.0 mm. Results In total, 11.3% of the measurements (73/648) were outside the set margins of ±1.0 mm from the phantom diameter, with significant differences between the scanner types (14.8%, 12.1%, 6.9% for the Siemens scanner, Philips scanner and Toshiba scanner, respectively, p-value = 0.032), but not between the software packages (8.3%, 11.1%, 14.4%, p-value = 0.141) or the observers (10.6%, 9.7%, 13.4%, p-value = 0.448). Conclusions It can be concluded that the errors in sizing were independent of the used software packages, but the phantoms scanned with Siemens scanner were significantly more measured incorrectly than the phantoms scanned with the Toshiba scanner. Consequently, awareness on the type of computed tomography scanner and computed tomography scanner setting is necessary, especially in complex abdominal aortic aneurysms sizing for fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repair if appropriate the sizing is of upmost importance.
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34. Influence of Iliac Stenotic Lesions on Blood Flow Patterns Near a Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Aortic Bifurcation (CERAB) Stent Configuration.
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Groot Jebbink E, Engelhard S, Lajoinie G, de Vries JPM, Versluis M, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging, Aortic Diseases physiopathology, Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnostic imaging, Arterial Occlusive Diseases physiopathology, Blood Flow Velocity, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Graft Occlusion, Vascular etiology, Graft Occlusion, Vascular physiopathology, Humans, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Models, Anatomic, Prosthesis Design, Regional Blood Flow, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Patency, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Diseases surgery, Arterial Occlusive Diseases surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Hemodynamics, Iliac Artery surgery, Stents
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Purpose: To investigate the effect of distal stenotic lesions on flow patterns near a covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation (CERAB) configuration used in the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease., Method: Laser particle image velocimetry measurements were performed using in vitro models of the aortic bifurcation with and without a CERAB configuration in place. A hemodynamically nonsignificant stenosis (ΔP: 9 mm Hg), a hemodynamically significant (ΔP: 26 mm Hg) stenosis, and a total occlusion were simulated in the left iliac arteries. Velocity fields and time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) were calculated., Results: Hemodynamically significant distal lesions did not influence the inflow patterns or TAWSS (0.5-0.6 Pa) in either model. However, hemodynamically significant distal stenotic lesions caused a 2-fold decrease in peak outflow velocities (control: 106 vs 56 cm/s, CERAB: 96 vs 54 cm/s) and a 3-fold decrease in TAWSS (control: 1.34 vs 0.44 Pa, CERAB: 0.75 vs 0.21 Pa). There was a 2-fold decrease in wall shear stress in the CERAB outflow compared with the control, independent of lesion severity., Conclusion: In the CERAB technique, adequate distal runoff is identified as an important parameter to ensure patency. This in vitro study showed that distal stenotic lesions influence aortic bifurcation outflow patterns and TAWSS more extensively in the CERAB configuration. Distal stenotic lesions could therefore increase the risk of disease progression and loss of stent patency. In vivo studies are necessary to confirm these observations.
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35. Flow and wall shear stress characterization after endovascular aneurysm repair and endovascular aneurysm sealing in an infrarenal aneurysm model.
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Boersen JT, Groot Jebbink E, Versluis M, Slump CH, Ku DN, de Vries JPM, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Algorithms, Aorta, Abdominal pathology, Aorta, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal pathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Blood Flow Velocity, Humans, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Prosthesis Design, Regional Blood Flow, Renal Artery physiopathology, Stress, Mechanical, Time Factors, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Hemodynamics, Models, Anatomic, Models, Cardiovascular
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Background: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with a modular endograft has become the preferred treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms. A novel concept is endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS), consisting of dual endoframes surrounded by polymer-filled endobags. This dual-lumen configuration is different from a bifurcation with a tapered trajectory of the flow lumen into the two limbs and may induce unfavorable flow conditions. These include low and oscillatory wall shear stress (WSS), linked to atherosclerosis, and high shear rates that may result in thrombosis. An in vitro study was performed to assess the impact of EVAR and EVAS on flow patterns and WSS., Methods: Four abdominal aortic aneurysm phantoms were constructed, including three stented models, to study the influence of the flow divider on flow (Endurant [Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minn], AFX [Endologix, Irvine, Calif], and Nellix [Endologix]). Experimental models were tested under physiologic resting conditions, and flow was visualized with laser particle imaging velocimetry, quantified by shear rate, WSS, and oscillatory shear index (OSI) in the suprarenal aorta, renal artery (RA), and common iliac artery., Results: WSS and OSI were comparable for all models in the suprarenal aorta. The RA flow profile in the EVAR models was comparable to the control, but a region of lower WSS was observed on the caudal wall compared with the control. The EVAS model showed a stronger jet flow with a higher shear rate in some regions compared with the other models. Small regions of low WSS and high OSI were found near the distal end of all stents in the common iliac artery compared with the control. Maximum shear rates in each region of interest were well below the pathologic threshold for acute thrombosis., Conclusions: The different stent designs do not influence suprarenal flow. Lower WSS is observed in the caudal wall of the RA after EVAR and a higher shear rate after EVAS. All stented models have a small region of low WSS and high OSI near the distal outflow of the stents., (Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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36. In vivo geometry of the kissing stent and covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation configurations in aortoiliac occlusive disease.
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Groot Jebbink E, Ter Mors TG, Slump CH, Geelkerken RH, Holewijn S, and Reijnen MM
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- Aged, Alloys, Angioplasty, Balloon adverse effects, Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging, Aortic Diseases physiopathology, Aortography methods, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnostic imaging, Peripheral Arterial Disease physiopathology, Treatment Outcome, Angioplasty, Balloon instrumentation, Aortic Diseases therapy, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Peripheral Arterial Disease therapy, Prosthesis Design, Self Expandable Metallic Stents
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Objectives Various configurations of kissing stent (KS) configurations exist and patency rates vary. In response the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation configuration was designed to minimize mismatch and improve outcome. The aim of the current study is to compare geometrical mismatch of kissing stent with the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation configuration in vivo. Methods Post-operative computed tomographic data and patient demographics from 11 covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation and 11 matched kissing stent patients were included. A free hand region of interest and ellipse fitting method were applied to determine mismatch areas and volumes. Conformation of the stents to the vessel wall was expressed using the D-ratio. Results Patients were mostly treated for Rutherford category 2 and 3 (64%) with a lesion classification of TASC C and D in 82%. Radial mismatch area and volume for the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation group was significantly lower compared to the kissing stent configuration ( P < 0.05). The D-ratio did not significantly differ between groups. Measurements were performed with good intra-class correlation. There were no significant differences in the post-procedural aortoiliac anatomy. Conclusions The present study shows that radial mismatch exists in vivo and that large differences in mismatch exist, in favour of the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation configuration. Future research should determine if the decreased radial mismatch results in improved local flow profiles and subsequent clinical outcome.
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37. Benchtop quantification of gutter formation and compression of chimney stent grafts in relation to renal flow in chimney endovascular aneurysm repair and endovascular aneurysm sealing configurations.
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Boersen JT, Donselaar EJ, Groot Jebbink E, Starreveld R, Overeem SP, Slump CH, de Vries JPM, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortography methods, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endoleak etiology, Endoleak physiopathology, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Humans, Materials Testing, Models, Anatomic, Prosthesis Design, Renal Artery diagnostic imaging, Risk Factors, Thrombosis etiology, Thrombosis physiopathology, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Patency, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Models, Cardiovascular, Renal Artery physiopathology, Renal Circulation, Stents
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Background: The chimney technique has been successfully used to treat juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. The two main issues with this technique are gutter formation and chimney graft (CG) compression, which induce a risk for type Ia endoleaks and stent thrombosis, respectively. In this benchtop study, the geometry and renal artery flow of chimney endovascular aneurysm repair configurations were compared with chimney configurations with endovascular aneurysm sealing (ch-EVAS)., Methods: Seven flow phantoms were constructed, including one control and six chimney endovascular aneurysm repairs (Endurant [Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minn] and AFX [Endologix Inc, Irvine, Calif]) or ch-EVAS (Nellix, Endologix) configurations, combined with either balloon-expandable or self-expanding CGs with an intended higher positioning of the right CG in comparison to the left CG. Geometric analysis was based on measurements at three-dimensional computed tomography angiography and included gutter volume and CG compression, quantified by the ratio between maximal and minimal diameter (D-ratio). In addition, renal artery flow was studied in a physiologic flow model and compared with the control., Results: The average gutter volume was 343.5 ± 142.0 mm
3 , with the lowest gutter volume in the EVAS-Viabahn (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) combination (102.6 mm3 ) and the largest in the AFX-Advanta V12 (Atrium Medical Corporation, Hudson, NH) configuration (559.6 mm3 ). The maximum D-ratio was larger in self-expanding CGs than in balloon-expandable CGs in all configurations (2.02 ± 0.34 vs 1.39 ± 0.13). The CG compression had minimal influence on renal volumetric flow (right, 390.7 ± 29.4 mL/min vs 455.1 mL/min; left, 423.9 ± 28.3 mL/min vs 410.0 mL/min in the control)., Conclusions: This study showed that gutter volume was lowest in ch-EVAS in combination with a Viabahn CG. CG compression was lower in configurations with the Advanta V12 than with Viabahn. Renal flow is unrestricted by CG compression., (Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
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38. The Influence of Positioning of the Nellix Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing System on Suprarenal and Renal Flow: An In Vitro Study.
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Boersen JT, Groot Jebbink E, Van de Velde L, Versluis M, Lajoinie G, Slump CH, de Vries JPM, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Blood Flow Velocity, Case-Control Studies, Hemodynamics, Humans, Models, Anatomic, Prosthesis Design, Renal Artery diagnostic imaging, Renal Artery physiopathology, Renal Circulation, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Renal Artery surgery, Stents
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Purpose: To examine the influence of device positioning and infrarenal neck diameter on flow patterns in the Nellix endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) system., Methods: The transition of the aortic flow lumen into two 10-mm-diameter stents after EVAS creates a mismatched area. Flow recirculation may affect local wall shear stress (WSS) profiles and residence time associated with atherosclerosis and thrombosis. To examine these issues, 7 abdominal aortic aneurysm flow phantoms were created, including 3 unstented controls and 3 stented models with infrarenal neck diameters of 24, 28, and 32 mm. Stents were positioned within the instructions for use (IFU). Another 28-mm model was created to evaluate lower positioning of the stents outside the IFU (28-mm LP). Flow was visualized using optical particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) and quantified by time-averaged WSS (TAWSS), oscillatory shear index (OSI), and relative residence time (RRT) in the aorta at the anteroposterior (AP) midplane, lateral midplane, and renal artery AP midplane levels., Results: Flow in the aorta AP midplane was similar in all models. Vortices were observed in the stented models in the lateral midplane near the anterior and posterior walls. In the 32-mm IFU and 28-mm LP models, a steady state of vortices appeared, with varying location during a cycle. In all models, a low TAWSS (<10
-2 Pa) was observed at the anterior wall of the aorta with peak OSI of 0.5 and peak RRT of 104 Pa-1 . This region was more proximally located in the stented models. The 24- and 28-mm IFU models showed flow with a higher velocity at the renal artery inflow compared to controls. TAWSS in the renal artery was lower near the orifice in all models, with the largest area in the 24-mm IFU model. OSI and RRT in the renal artery were near zero for all models., Conclusion: EVAS enhances vorticity proximal to the seal zone, especially with lower positioning of the device and in larger neck diameters. Endobags just below the renal artery affect the flow profile in a minor area of this artery in 24- and 28-mm necks, while lower stent positioning does not influence the renal artery flow profile.- Published
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39. Classification of gutter type in parallel stenting during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.
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Overeem SP, Boersen JT, Schuurmann RCL, Groot Jebbink E, Slump CH, Reijnen MMPJ, and de Vries JPM
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- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortography methods, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endoleak etiology, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Prosthesis Design, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Terminology as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Prosthesis Failure, Stents
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Objective: Gutters can be described as the loss of continuous apposition between the main body of the endograft, the chimney stent graft, and the aortic wall. Gutters have been associated with increased risk of type IA endoleaks and are considered to be the Achilles' heel of chimney endovascular aneurysm repair (ch-EVAR). However, there is no classification yet to classify and quantify gutter types after ch-EVAR., Methods: Different gutter types can be distinguished by their morphologic appearance in two- and three-dimensional views and reconstructed slices perpendicular to the center lumen line., Results: Three main categories are defined by (1) the most proximal beginning of the gutter, (2) the length of gutter alongside the endograft, and (3) its distal end. Type A gutters originate at the proximal fabric of an endograft, type B gutters originate as loss of apposition of the chimney stent graft in the branch vessel, and type C gutters start below the fabric of the endograft. To determine eventual changes of gutter size during follow-up computed tomography angiograms (CTAs), measurements may be performed with dedicated software on the follow-up CTA scan to assess the extent of gutters over the aortic circumference, ranging from 0° to 360° of freedom, together with the maximum gap between the endograft material and the aortic wall as it appears on reconstructed axial CTA scan slices., Conclusions: The proposed gutter classification enables a uniform nomenclature in the current ch-EVAR literature and a more accurate risk assessment of gutter-associated endoleaks. Moreover, it allows monitoring of eventual progression of gutter size during follow-up., (Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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40. Hemodynamic comparison of stent configurations used for aortoiliac occlusive disease.
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Groot Jebbink E, Mathai V, Boersen JT, Sun C, Slump CH, Goverde PCJM, Versluis M, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Aortic Diseases diagnosis, Aortic Diseases physiopathology, Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnosis, Arterial Occlusive Diseases physiopathology, Blood Flow Velocity, Constriction, Pathologic, Humans, Models, Anatomic, Models, Cardiovascular, Prosthesis Design, Regional Blood Flow, Time Factors, Angioplasty, Balloon instrumentation, Aortic Diseases therapy, Arterial Occlusive Diseases therapy, Hemodynamics, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Stents
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Background: Endovascular treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease entails the use of multiple stents to reconstruct the aortic bifurcation. Different configurations have been applied and geometric variations exist, as quantified in previous work. Other studies concluded that specific stent geometry seems to affect patency. These variations may affect local flow patterns, resulting in different wall shear stress (WSS) and oscillating shear index (OSI). The aim of this study was to compare the effect of different stent configurations on flow perturbations (recirculation and fluid stasis), WSS, and OSI in an in vitro setup., Methods: Three different stent configurations were deployed in transparent silicone models: bare-metal kissing (BMK) stents, covered kissing (CK) stents, and the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation (CERAB) configuration. Transparent covered stents were created with polyurethane to enable visualization. Models were placed in a circulation setup under physiologic flow conditions. Time-resolved laser particle image velocimetry techniques were used to quantify the flow, and WSS and OSI were calculated., Results: The BMK configuration did not show flow disturbances at the inflow section, and WSS values were similar to the control. An area of persistent low flow was observed throughout the cardiac cycle in the area between the anatomic bifurcation and neobifurcation. The CK model showed recirculation zones near the inflow area of the stents with a resulting low average WSS value and high OSI. The proximal inflow of the CERAB configuration did not show flow disturbances, and WSS values were comparable to control. Near the inflow of the limbs, a minor zone of recirculation was observed without changes in WSS values. Flow, WSS, and OSI on the lateral wall of the proximal iliac artery were undisturbed in all models., Conclusions: The studied aortoiliac stent configurations have distinct locations where flow disturbances occur, and these are related to the radial mismatch. The CERAB configuration is the most unimpaired physiologic reconstruction, whereas BMK and CK stents have their typical zones of flow recirculation., (Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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41. Systematic Review of Results of Kissing Stents in the Treatment of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease.
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Groot Jebbink E, Holewijn S, Slump CH, Lardenoije JW, and Reijnen MMPJ
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Diseases diagnosis, Aortic Diseases mortality, Aortic Diseases physiopathology, Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnosis, Arterial Occlusive Diseases mortality, Arterial Occlusive Diseases physiopathology, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures mortality, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Patency, Aortic Diseases therapy, Arterial Occlusive Diseases therapy, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Iliac Artery physiopathology, Stents
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Background: Endovascular treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) involving the aortic bifurcation is challenging. The gold standard is open surgery with patency rates up to 90% at 5 years, but has considerable morbidity and mortality. The kissing stent (KS) technique was introduced as an alternative. The goal of this review is to give an overview of the current results and role of the KS technique in AIOD treatment., Methods: The Cochrane guidelines were used to assure a systematic method. A search query designed in the Scopus search interface was used to identify relevant studies. Abstracts from the search were screened against the inclusion and exclusion criteria. During full-text reading, methodological quality was scored using a critical review list tailored to the topic of AIOD. Thereafter, study data were extracted and pooled for further analysis., Results: In total, 143 abstracts were retrieved using Scopus, 116 were rejected and 7 more were rejected after full-text screening. One study was included after cross referencing. Twenty-one studies presented 1,390 patients. Rutherford classification 1/2/3 was the indication in 76.2% of patients, and 48.4% of the lesions were classified as Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus C or D. The technical success rate was 98.7%, and the complication rate was 10.8%. Clinical improvement at 30 days was achieved in 89.9%. Primary patency at 12, 24, and 60 months was 89.3%, 78.6%, and 69.0%, respectively., Conclusions: KS treatment of AIOD yields acceptable mid-term results, with high technical success rates and mostly minor complications occur. The long-term patency cannot yet match that of open surgery, underlining the need for further research that provides insight into factors related to reocclusion., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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42. Validation of the Simbionix PROcedure Rehearsal Studio sizing module: A comparison of software for endovascular aneurysm repair sizing and planning.
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Velu JF, Groot Jebbink E, de Vries JP, Slump CH, and Geelkerken RH
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- Computer-Aided Design, Humans, Predictive Value of Tests, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Reproducibility of Results, Software Design, Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Aortography methods, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Prosthesis Design, Software Validation, Stents
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An important determinant of successful endovascular aortic aneurysm repair is proper sizing of the dimensions of the aortic-iliac vessels. The goal of the present study was to determine the concurrent validity, a method for comparison of test scores, for EVAR sizing and planning of the recently introduced Simbionix PROcedure Rehearsal Studio (PRORS). Seven vascular specialists analyzed anonymized computed tomography angiography scans of 70 patients with an infrarenal aneurysm of the abdominal aorta, using three different sizing software packages Simbionix PRORS (Simbionix USA Corp., Cleveland, OH, USA), 3mensio (Pie Medical Imaging BV, Maastricht, The Netherlands), and TeraRecon (Aquarius, Foster City, CA, USA). The following measurements were included in the protocol: diameter 1 mm below the most distal main renal artery, diameter 15 mm below the lowest renal artery, maximum aneurysm diameter, and length from the most distal renal artery to the left iliac artery bifurcation. Averaged over the locations, the intraclass correlation coefficient is 0.83 for Simbionix versus 3mensio, 0.81 for Simbionix versus TeraRecon, and 0.86 for 3mensio versus TeraRecon. It can be concluded that the Simbionix sizing software is as precise as two other validated and commercially available software packages.
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43. Geometrical consequences of kissing stents and the Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Aortic Bifurcation configuration in an in vitro model for endovascular reconstruction of aortic bifurcation.
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Groot Jebbink E, Grimme FA, Goverde PC, van Oostayen JA, Slump CH, and Reijnen MM
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- Aorta, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Humans, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, In Vitro Techniques, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Alloys, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Equipment Design, Iliac Artery surgery, Models, Cardiovascular, Stents
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Objective: Kissing stents (KS) are commonly used to treat aortoiliac occlusive disease, but patency results are often lower than those of isolated stents. The Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Aortic Bifurcation (CERAB) technique was recently introduced to reconstruct the aortic bifurcation in a more anatomical and physiological fashion. The aim of this study is to compare the geometrical consequences of various stent configurations in vitro., Methods: Anatomic vessel phantoms of the aortoiliac bifurcation were created to accommodate stent configurations. Self-expandable nitinol KS, balloon-expandable covered KS, and two versions of the CERAB configuration were deployed, one with the iliac legs positioned inside the tapered part of the aortic cuff (1) and one with the legs deployed above this level (2). Computed tomography data were obtained to assess the geometry. The conformation ratio (D-ratio) was calculated by use of the ratio of the major and minor axes. The proximal mismatch area, mean mismatch area, and total mismatch volume were calculated., Results: The highest D-ratios were observed in the nitinol KS and the CERAB configuration, implying an ideal "double-D" shape. The proximal and mean mismatch areas were four- to sixfold lower in the CERAB (1) configuration when compared with nitinol KS and CERAB (2), respectively, whereas the covered KS had the highest mismatch area. Nitinol and covered KS had the largest mismatch volume, whereas the mismatch volume was the lowest in the CERAB (1) configuration., Conclusions: Although nitinol self-expandable stents have a high stent conformation, the lowest radial mismatch was found in the CERAB (1) configuration, supporting the hypothesis that the CERAB configuration is the most anatomical and physiological reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation. Within the CERAB configuration, the two limbs are ideally positioned inside the tapering portion of the cuff, minimizing mismatch., (Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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