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Crawford SA, Itkina M, Doyle MG, Tse LW, Amon CH, Roche-Nagle G. Structural implications of fenestrated stent graft misalignment. Surgeon 2016; 16:89-93. [PMID: 27594350 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2016.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Endovascular aneurysm repair is a minimally-invasive method for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. For aneurysms that involve the visceral arteries, a custom-made stent graft with fenestrations for the branch arteries is required. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the structural impact of misaligned fenestrations with respect to luminal patency and proximal aortic neck apposition in an in vitro model. METHODS A custom apparatus was used to evaluate seven Anaconda and three Zenith fenestrated stent grafts. All stent grafts were evaluated at 10° increments of stent/fenestration misalignment up to 80°. Images were captured at each interval and the luminal cross-sectional area and wall apposition were measured. RESULTS The Anaconda stent graft, which has an unsupported main body, demonstrated a linear reduction in luminal patency at increasing angles of misalignment (P < 0.0001). Stent/fenestration misalignments of 20° and 80° resulted in decreases in mean luminal patency of 14% and 54% respectively. The Zenith stent graft demonstrated a similar decrease in luminal patency, starting at misalignments of ≥40° (P < 0.0001). However, with stent/fenestration misalignments of ≥30°, apposition between the Zenith stent graft and the simulated aortic neck was compromised suggesting the creation of a type Ia endoleak. CONCLUSIONS Both the Anaconda and Zenith devices behave adversely at extreme angles of misalignment with luminal narrowing in the Anaconda device and loss of wall apposition in the Zenith device; however, both stent grafts appear to be equivalent at low angles of misalignment.
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- S A Crawford
- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Room 164, Toronto, ON, M5S 13G9, Canada; Division of Vascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, UHN, 190 Elizabeth St., Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Division of Engineering Science, University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, UHN, 190 Elizabeth St., Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Room 164, Toronto, ON, M5S 13G9, Canada; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G8, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, UHN, 190 Elizabeth St., Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada.
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Crawford SA, Doyle MG, Tse LW, Roche-Nagle G. 'In-stock' fenestrated stent graft for the urgent repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. BMJ Case Rep 2016; 2016:bcr-2016-215093. [PMID: 27207986 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-215093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a minimally invasive method for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms; however, the implementation of this technique is often limited by the aortic pathology, especially in the urgent or emergent setting. An 82-year-old male with a 7.3 cm symptomatic juxtarenal aneurysm presented at our centre for assessment. He was diagnosed as a high-risk candidate for open repair and therefore, not suitable for a conventional EVAR. Fortunately, a custom two-vessel fenestrated stent graft, which was originally constructed for another patient, was available. This device was implanted with no complications and all branches remain unobstructed; clear of aneurysms at 1 year. We present the use of 'in-stock' fenestrated grafts as a potential option to be considered in the urgent or emergent repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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- Sean A Crawford
- Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hertault A, Haulon S. Part One: For the Motion. Branched/Fenestrated EVAR Procedures are Better than Snorkels, Chimneys, or Periscopes in the Treatment of Most Thoracoabdominal and Juxtarenal Aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 50:551-7. [PMID: 26602952 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- A Hertault
- Aortic Centre, CHRU de Lille, INSERM U1008, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, 59037, France
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- Aortic Centre, CHRU de Lille, INSERM U1008, Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, 59037, France.
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Hertault A, Haulon S, Lee JT. Debate: Whether branched/fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair procedures are better than snorkels, chimneys, or periscopes in the treatment of most thoracoabdominal and juxtarenal aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2015; 62:1357-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Gkremoutis A, Schmandra T, Meyn M, Schmitz-Rixen T, Keese M. Hybrid Approach to Emergent and Urgent Treatment of Complex Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathology. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014; 48:407-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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