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Gallitto E, Faggioli G, Spath P, Ancetti S, Pini R, Logiacco A, Palermo S, Gargiulo M. Midterm results of complicated penetrating abdominal aortic ulcer treated by aortobi-iliac endograft and embolization. J Vasc Surg 2023; 77:106-113.e2. [PMID: 35944729 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.07.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) is determined by atherosclerotic degeneration of the tunica media with disruption of the intima. Usually it is detected in the thoracic aorta, with few series describing an abdominal location. The aim of the study was to report early and late outcomes of the endovascular repair of complicated infrarenal abdominal PAU (a-PAU) by aortobi-iliac endograft and embolization. METHODS Data from all complicated a-PAU submitted to endovascular repair by aortobi-iliac endograft (Cook-Zenith Alpha) between 2016 and 2021 (February) were analyzed. The a-PAU coil embolization was performed to decrease the risk of persistent type II endoleak whenever possible. Complicated a-PAU were defined according with the presence of symptoms, aortic rupture, or saccular or pseudo-aneurysm. Technical success, 30-day morbidity and mortality, and reinterventions were assessed as early outcomes. Survival, endoleaks, and freedom from reinterventions were evaluated during follow-up. RESULTS Of 1153 endovascular aortic procedures, 45 cases (4%) of complicated a-PAU were identified. Fourteen cases (31%) were managed in urgent setting (symptoms, n = 10 [22%]; shock, n = 4 [9%]). The median diameter of a-PAU was 49 mm (interquartile range, 14 mm). Thirteen patients (29%) had severe femoral or iliac access (angle >90°, circumferential calcification [>50%], hemodynamic iliac stenosis or obstruction, an external iliac artery diameter of less than 7 mm, or a previous femoral surgical graft). The a-PAU embolization was performed in 30 cases (67%). Technical success was achieved in all patients. Postoperative cardiac, pulmonary and renal morbidity occurred in one (2%), two (4%), and eight (18%) patients, respectively. Two patients (4%) required reintervention within 30 days for access related complications. The 30-day mortality was 2%. At a median follow-up of 24 months (interquartile range, 18 months), no type I or III endoleaks, iliac leg occlusion, or graft infection occurred and no patient required late reinterventions; the 36-month survival rate was 72%. No a-PAU enlarged or ruptured during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular repair of complicated a-PAU by a low-profile aortobi-iliac endograft and embolization is safe and effective. Excellent technical results are reported even in challenging anatomic features. Midterm clinical results are satisfactory in terms of aortic-related complications or mortality, freedom from reintervention, and survival.
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- Enrico Gallitto
- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Bianchini Massoni C, Ancetti S, Perini P, Spath P, D’Ospina RM, Gallitto E, Faggioli GL, Freyrie A, Gargiulo M. Infrarenal EVAR for Penetrating Aortic Ulcer: a Comparative Study with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Ann Vasc Surg 2022; 88:327-336. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.06.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Early and mid-term results after endovascular repair of non-infected saccular lesions of the infrarenal aorta. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2022; 63:808-816. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Stana J, Fernandez Prendes C, Kruszyna L, Passaloglou IT, Ruffino MA, Reyes Valdivia A, Del Castro Madrazo JA, Oikonomou K, Chan HL, Makaloski V, Tsilimparis N. Multicenter Experience With Large Diameter Balloon-Expandable Stent-Grafts for the Treatment of Infrarenal Penetrating Aortic Ulcers. J Endovasc Ther 2021; 28:871-877. [PMID: 34190634 PMCID: PMC8573626 DOI: 10.1177/15266028211028221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Purpose To describe the use of large-diameter balloon-expandable stent-grafts (BeGraft aortic stent-graft, Bentley InnoMed GmbH, Hechingen, Germany) in the treatment of infrarenal penetrating aortic ulcer (iPAU). Materials and Methods Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing endovascular treatment with the BeGraft aortic stent-graft in 8 European centers from January 2017 to October 2020. Demographics, perioperative data, and midterm outcomes were collected. Endpoints of the study were technical feasibility, early mortality, and morbidity. Results A total of 40 patients were included. The mean age was 73.9±7.05 years and 63.2% were male. Indications for treatment included size and morphology (65%), presence of symptoms (29.5%), and contained ruptures (5.5%). Urgent treatment was performed in 5% of cases. Technical success was 97.5%. Median operation time was 58 minutes (19–170 minutes), with 27.5% of patients having additional procedures during the main intervention (1 additional repair with a C-TAG (W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc, Flagstaff, AZ, USA) thoracic endoprosthesis, 5 covered endovascular reconstruction of aortic bifurcation procedures, 3 extensions with proximal cuffs, and 2 percutaneous angioplasties of the common iliac arteries). Percutaneous femoral access was used in 72.5%, while groin cut-down was performed in 27.5%. Repair was successful with only 1 stent in 45% of cases, while 37.5% required 2 stents and nearly 17.5% required 3/4 stent-grafts. The 30-day mortality was 0%, with a 2.5% reintervention rate (1 patient required evacuation of an intra-abdominal hematoma). Median follow-up was 13.9 months (2–39 months), during which no vascular-related reinterventions or deaths were reported. In 4 patients, a type II endoleak was observed. No cases of graft migration, thrombosis, or stent-fracture were observed. Conclusions The treatment of iPAU with the BeGraft aortic stent-graft in a selective patient group is feasible with low rate of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Balloon-expandable stent-grafts offer the option to repair iPAUs with a shorter coverage of the aorta using low-profile sheath, that enables treatment in the presence of calcified access vessels and small diameter aortic bifurcations.
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- Jan Stana
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of General & Vascular Surgery, University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ramón y Cajal's University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Bayern, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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