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Talaie R, Torkian P, Spano A, Mahjoubnia A, Flanagan SM, Rosenberg M, Lin J, Golzarian J, Shrestha P. Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Self-Expandable vs. Balloon-Expandable Stent Grafts in Visceral Artery Aneurysm Management. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1695. [PMID: 39125571 PMCID: PMC11311521 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14151695] [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: 06/05/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study assesses the efficacy and safety of self-expandable (SE) versus balloon-expandable (BE) stent grafts for managing visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs), focusing on procedural success and complication rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of VAA patients treated at our institution from April 2006 to September 2021. The study reviewed patient demographics, aneurysm characteristics, treatment details, and outcomes, including endoleaks. RESULTS Among the 23 patients analyzed, splenic artery aneurysms represented 44% of cases. Fifteen patients were treated with balloon-expandable stent grafts (BE SGs), and eight patients were treated with self-expandable stent grafts (SE SGs). For saccular aneurysms, the average neck size was 10.10 ± 8.70 mm in the BE group versus 18.50 ± 3.40 mm in the SE group (p = 0.23), with an average sac size of 20.10 ± 18.9 mm in the BE group versus 15.60 ± 12.7 mm in the SE group (p = 0.16). The average sac-to-neck ratio was 1.69 ± 2.23 in the BE group versus 1.38 ± 0.33 in the SE group (p = 0.63). The BE group exhibited a significantly higher endoleak rate (60%) compared to the SE group (12.5%; p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS While further investigation is needed to fully assess the outcomes of stent graft treatment for VAAs, initial data show a significantly higher endoleak rate with BE SGs compared to SE SGs. The SE SGs may offer better outcomes due to their superior ability to conform to tortuous and mobile visceral arteries.
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- Reza Talaie
- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Balzano G, Reni M, Di Bartolomeo M, Scorsetti M, Caraceni A, Rivizzigno P, Amorosi A, Scardoni A, Abu Hilal M, Ferrari G, Labianca R, Venturini M, Doglioni C, Riva L, Caccialanza R, Carrara S. Translating knowledge into policy: Organizational model and minimum requirements for the implementation of a regional pancreas unit network. Dig Liver Dis 2024:S1590-8658(24)00776-X. [PMID: 38851973 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2024.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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Pancreatic and periampullary cancers pose significant challenges in oncological care due to their complexity and diagnostic difficulties. Global experiences underscore the crucial role of multidisciplinary collaboration and centralized care in improving patient outcomes in this context. Recognizing these challenges, Lombardy, Italy's most populous region, embarked on establishing pancreas units across its territory to enhance clinical outcomes and organizational efficiency. This initiative, driven by a multistakeholder approach involving the Lombardy Welfare Directorate, clinicians, and a patient association, emphasizes the centralization of complex care in high-volume hospitals, adopting a hub-and-spoke model and a multidisciplinary approach. This article outlines the process and criteria set forth for pancreas unit implementation, aiming to provide a structured framework for enhancing pancreatic cancer care. Central to this initiative is the establishment of structured criteria and minimal requirements, not only for surgery but also for other essential components of care, ensuring a comprehensive approach to pancreatic cancer management. The Lombardy model offers a structured framework for enhancing pancreatic cancer care, with potential applicability to other regions and countries seeking to improve their cancer care infrastructure.
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- Gianpaolo Balzano
- Division of Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pancreas Translational & Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Via Olgettina 60, 20123, Milan, Italy
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- Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano 20089, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità, Università degli Studi di Milano Via della Commenda 19 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Codice Viola, Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Group, 20855, Lesmo (MB), Italy
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- Welfare General Directorate, Regione Lombardia; Palazzo Lombardia, Piazza Città di Lombardia, 1, 20124 Milan, Italy
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- Welfare General Directorate, Regione Lombardia; Palazzo Lombardia, Piazza Città di Lombardia, 1, 20124 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Via Bissolati 57, Brescia 25124, Italy
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- Division of Minimally-Invasive Oncologic Surgery ASST GOM Niguarda Nigurda Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100, Varese, Italy; Department of Medicine and Technological Innovation (DIMIT), Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Frailty Department, Local Network of Palliative Care, ASST, Lecco, Italy
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinco San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital - Endoscopic Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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Borghese O, Pisani A, Luparelli A, Sica S, Minelli F, Donati T, Tshomba Y. Endovascular Stent-Graft Repair of True and False Aneurysms of the Splenic Artery. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2802. [PMID: 38792344 PMCID: PMC11122477 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13102802] [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: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE In treatment of aneurysms (SAAs) and pseudoaneurysms (SAPs) of the splenic artery, endovascular coil embolization is the approach most commonly used as it is minimally invasive and safe. However, it carries a significant rate of primary failure (up to 30%) and might be complicated by splenic infarction. The use of stent grafts might represent a valuable alternative when specific anatomical criteria are respected. We report a comprehensive review on technical and clinical outcomes achieved in this setting. Methods: We performed a comprehensive review of the literature through the MedLine and Cochrane databases (from January 2000 to December 2023) on reported cases of stenting for SAAs and SAPs. Outcomes of interest were clinical and technical success and related complications. The durability of the procedure in the long-term was also investigated. Results: Eighteen papers were included in the analysis, totalling 41 patients (n = 20 male 48.8%, mean age 55.5, range 32-82 years; n = 31, 75.6% SAAs). Mean aneurysm diameter in non-ruptured cases was 35 mm (range 20-67 mm), and most lesions were detected at the proximal third of the splenic artery. Stent grafting was performed in an emergent setting in n = 10 (24.3%) cases, achieving immediate clinical and technical success rate in 90.2% (n = 37) of patients regardless of the type of stent-graft used. There were no procedure-related deaths, but one patient died in-hospital from septic shock and n = 2 (4.9%) patients experienced splenic infarction. At the last available follow-up, the complete exclusion of the aneurysm was confirmed in 87.8% of cases (n = 36/41), while no cases of aneurysm growing nor endoleak were reported. None of the patients required re-intervention during follow-up. Conclusions: When specific anatomical criteria are respected, endovascular repair of SAAs and SAAPs using stent grafts appears to be safe and effective, and seems to display a potential advantage in respect to simple coil embolization, preserving the patient from the risk of end-organ ischemia.
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- Ottavia Borghese
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (A.L.); (S.S.); (F.M.); (T.D.)
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- Post Doctoral School Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology and Imaging, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (A.L.); (S.S.); (F.M.); (T.D.)
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (A.L.); (S.S.); (F.M.); (T.D.)
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (A.L.); (S.S.); (F.M.); (T.D.)
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (A.L.); (S.S.); (F.M.); (T.D.)
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (A.L.); (S.S.); (F.M.); (T.D.)
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Pratesi C, Esposito D, Martini R, Novali C, Zaninelli A, Annese AL, Baggi P, Bellosta R, Bianchini Massoni C, Bonardelli S, Carriero S, Cervelli R, Chisci E, Cioni R, Corvino F, DE Cobelli F, Fanelli F, Fargion AT, Femia M, Freyrie A, Gaggiano A, Gallitto E, Gennai S, Giampalma E, Giurazza F, Grego F, Guazzarotti G, Ierardi AM, Kahlberg AL, Mascia D, Mezzetto L, Michelagnoli S, Nardelli F, Niola R, Lenti M, Perrone O, Piacentino F, Piffaretti G, Pulli R, Puntel G, Puppini G, Rossato D, Rossi M, Silingardi R, Sirignano P, Squizzato F, Tipaldi MA, Venturini M, Veraldi GF, Vizzuso A, Allievi S, Attisani L, Fino G, Ghirardini F, Manzo P, Migliari M, Steidler S, Miele V, Taurino M, Orso M, Cariati M. Guidelines on the diagnosis, treatment and management of visceral and renal arteries aneurysms: a joint assessment by the Italian Societies of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (SICVE) and Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM). THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2024; 65:49-63. [PMID: 38037721 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.23.12809-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The objective of these Guidelines is to provide recommendations for the classification, indication, treatment and management of patients suffering from aneurysmal pathology of the visceral and renal arteries. The methodology applied was the GRADE-SIGN version, and followed the instructions of the AGREE quality of reporting checklist. Clinical questions, structured according to the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome) model, were formulated, and systematic literature reviews were carried out according to them. Selected articles were evaluated through specific methodological checklists. Considered Judgments were compiled for each clinical question in which the characteristics of the body of available evidence were evaluated in order to establish recommendations. Overall, 79 clinical practice recommendations were proposed. Indications for treatment and therapeutic options were discussed for each arterial district, as well as follow-up and medical management, in both candidate patients for conservative therapy and patients who underwent treatment. The recommendations provided by these guidelines simplify and improve decision-making processes and diagnostic-therapeutic pathways of patients with visceral and renal arteries aneurysms. Their widespread use is recommended.
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- Carlo Pratesi
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy -
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- Department of Angiology, San Martino Hospital, Belluno, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, GVM Maria Pia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, A.O.U. Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, S. Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, A.O.U. Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, AORN Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Baggiovara Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, AORN Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, AORN Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, A.O.U. Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Circolo Hospital, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Baggiovara Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
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Khairallah MK, Morgan RA, Das R. Technical considerations of endovascular management of true visceral artery aneurysms. CVIR Endovasc 2023; 6:31. [PMID: 37284993 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-023-00368-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND True visceral artery aneurysms are potentially complex to treat but with advances in technology and increasing interventional radiology expertise over the past decade are now increasingly the domain of the interventional radiologist. BODY: The interventional approach is based on localization of the aneurysm and identification of the anatomical determinants to treat these lesions to prevent aneurysm rupture. Several different endovascular techniques are available and should be selected carefully, dependent on the aneurysm morphology. Standard endovascular treatment options include stent-graft placement and trans-arterial embolisation. Different strategies are divided into parent artery preservation and parent artery sacrifice techniques. Endovascular device innovations now include multilayer flow-diverting stents, double-layer micromesh stents, double-lumen balloons and microvascular plugs and are also associated with high rates of technical success. CONCLUSION Complex techniques such as stent-assisted coiling and balloon-remodeling techniques are useful techniques and require advanced embolisation skills and are further described.
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- M K Khairallah
- Department of Radiology, St.George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK
- Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, St.George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK
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- Department of Radiology, St.George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, UK.
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Shera FA, Shera TA, Choh NA, Bhat MH, Shah OA, Shaheen FA, Robbani I, Gojwari T. Clinical Profile, Management, and Outcome of Visceral Artery Pseudoaneurysms: 5-Year Experience in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Int J Angiol 2023; 32:113-120. [PMID: 37207010 PMCID: PMC10191697 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms are potentially lethal lesions and tend to rupture in a high proportion of cases, thereby warranting an immediate and active intervention. We present our experience of splanchnic visceral artery pseudoaneurysms in a university hospital over a 5-year time interval with emphasis on etiology, clinical presentation, management (endovascular/surgical), and final outcome. This was a retrospective study in which we searched our image database for pseudoaneurysms of visceral arteries over a period of 5 years. The clinical and operative details were retrieved from the medical record section of our hospital. The lesions were analyzed for the vessel of origin, size, etiology, clinical features, mode of treatment, and outcome. Twenty-seven patients with pseudoaneurysms were encountered. Pancreatitis (8) was the most common cause, followed by previous surgery (7) and trauma (6). Fifteen were managed by the interventional radiology (IR) team, 6 by surgery, and in 6 no intervention was done. Technical and clinical success was achieved in all patients in the IR group with few minor complications. Surgery and no intervention carry a high mortality in such a setting (66 and 50%, respectively). Visceral pseudoaneurysms are potentially fatal lesions, commonly encountered after trauma, pancreatitis, surgeries, and interventional procedures. These lesions are easily salvageable by minimally invasive interventional techniques (endovascular embolotherapy), and surgeries carry a lot of morbidity and mortality in such cases and a prolonged hospital stay.
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- Faiz Altaf Shera
- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Radio-diagnosis and Imaging, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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Okubo R, Kikuchi S, Otani N, Tsutsui M, Kamiya H. Giant Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm Treated by Endovascular Treatment in a Very Elderly Female. Vasc Specialist Int 2023; 39:10. [PMID: 37183356 PMCID: PMC10183652 DOI: 10.5758/vsi.230020] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) aneurysms (SMAAs) are rare and account for approximately 7% of all visceral artery aneurysms. If the anatomical complexity permits and the patency of organ perfusion is allowed, then an endovascular approach is the first choice for minimally invasive procedures. We report the case of a 92-year-old female with a giant SMAA and challenging anatomy, including a short proximal sealing zone from the origin of the SMA and a short distal sealing zone from the hepatic artery bifurcation. In view of her advanced age, she was treated endovascularly with covered stents. Reintervention was required to correct a postoperative endoleak; however, a favorable outcome was achieved with endovascular therapy.
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- Ryo Okubo
- Departments of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Departments of Vascular Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Teishinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Departments of Cardiac Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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Shibata E, Takao H, Abe O. N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate Packing of a Gastroduodenal Artery Pseudoaneurysm due to Distal Pancreatectomy After Subtotal Esophagectomy. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2023:15385744231165207. [PMID: 36924267 DOI: 10.1177/15385744231165207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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We describe the successful n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) packing of a large gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm after distal pancreatectomy in a patient with a history of subtotal esophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction. The pseudoaneurysm was considered to be caused by direct injury to the gastroduodenal artery (GDA). However, embolization of the GDA was not possible in this case because due to prior esophageal surgery, the main blood vessel supplying the gastric tube was the right epigastric artery from the GDA. Packing a pseudoaneurysm with NBCA is a treatment option when preservation of the parent artery is required.
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- Eisuke Shibata
- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Xu L, Gu G, Li Y. Transcatheter arterial embolization of the common hepatic artery for pseudoaneurysm after a laparoscopic-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e6121. [PMID: 36789327 PMCID: PMC9909167 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Common hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy, and the possible cause is unclear. We report a case of intraperitoneal hemorrhage after pancreaticoduodenectomy who was discharged after embolization under digital subtraction angiography. We conside that this complication may be related to iatrogenic injury.
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- Lifeng Xu
- Department of General SurgeryAnhui Second People's HospitalHefeiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryAnhui Second People's HospitalHefeiChina,Department of General SurgeryJinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of MedicineNanjingChina
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- Department of General SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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Kondratiuk VA, Mazanovych IA, Prysyazhna NR, Ratushniuk AV, Liksunov OV, Hupalo YM. ENDOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT OF HEMORRHAGES IN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PATIENTS FOLLOWING ABDOMINAL SURGERY. WIADOMOSCI LEKARSKIE (WARSAW, POLAND : 1960) 2023; 76:1179-1184. [PMID: 37364070 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202305207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim: The retrospective analysis of the angiographic picture and clinical results of endovascular treatment of patients with postoperative abdominal and gastrointestinal bleeding was carried out. PATIENTS AND METHODS Materials and methods: The results of 447 endovascular diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in 391 patients (46 military and 345 civilians) with postoperative bleeding performed from 2012 to 2022 were studied. According to computer tomography with contrast enhancement, the source of bleeding was identified in 216 (67.7%) cases. RESULTS Results: In 345 (88.2%) patients, it was possible to reliably identify the source of bleeding on angiography. In 46 (11.8%) patients with an unexplained source of bleeding, the target arterial pool was determined on the basis of localization, volume, and features of surgical intervention and considered as preventive interventions. A total of 447 endovascular hemostatic interventions were performed on 391 patients. A stent graft was installed in 27 patients, 420 embolization were performed in 364 patients. Thus, in 43 (11.0%) patients, embolization was performed repeatedly, in 12 cases - three times, in 1 case - four times. In 16 cases (15 cases of prophylactic embolization), endovascular hemostasis was ineffective and required subsequent surgical intervention. CONCLUSION Conclusions: Endovascular interventions are an effective method of diagnosis and treatment of postoperative abdominal bleeding. Prophylactic embolization allows you to prevent the recurrence of postoperative bleeding with an instrumentally undiagnosed source, however, you need to be prepared for the multi-stage treatment aimed at sequentially shutting down the collateral blood supply to the damaged area.
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- Vadym A Kondratiuk
- STATE INSTITUTION «NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SURGERY AND TRANSPLANTOLOGY N.A. O. SHALIMOV NATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY OF UKRAINE», KYIV, UKRAINE
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- STATE INSTITUTION «NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SURGERY AND TRANSPLANTOLOGY N.A. O. SHALIMOV NATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY OF UKRAINE», KYIV, UKRAINE
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- STATE INSTITUTION «NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SURGERY AND TRANSPLANTOLOGY N.A. O. SHALIMOV NATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY OF UKRAINE», KYIV, UKRAINE
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- STATE INSTITUTION «NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SURGERY AND TRANSPLANTOLOGY N.A. O. SHALIMOV NATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY OF UKRAINE», KYIV, UKRAINE
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- STATE INSTITUTION OF SCIENCE «RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL CENTER OF PREVENTIVE AND CLINICAL MEDICINE» STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, KYIV, UKRAINE
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Interventional Radiological Management and Prevention of Complications after Pancreatic Surgery: Drainage, Embolization and Islet Auto-Transplantation. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11206005. [PMID: 36294326 PMCID: PMC9605367 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11206005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Pancreatic surgery still remains burdened by high levels of morbidity and mortality with a relevant incidence of complications, even in high volume centers. This review highlights the interventional radiological management of complications after pancreatic surgery. The current literature regarding the percutaneous drainage of fluid collections due to pancreatic fistulas, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage due to biliary leaks and transcatheter embolization (or stent–graft) due to arterial bleeding is analyzed. Moreover, also, percutaneous intra-portal islet auto-transplantation for the prevention of pancreatogenic diabetes in case of extended pancreatic resection is also examined. Moreover, a topic not usually treated in other similar reviewsas percutaneous intra-portal islet auto-transplantation for the prevention of pancreatogenic diabetes in case of extended pancreatic resection is also one of our areas of focus. In islet auto-transplantation, the patient is simultaneously donor and recipient. Differently from islet allo-transplantation, it does not require immunosuppression, has no risk of rejection and is usually efficient with a small number of transplanted islets.
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Patel S, Chandnani S, Gutte A, Rathi PM. Placement of a flow diverter-like stent together with coil embolisation for treatment of pancreatic pseudoaneurysm involving the origin of the gastroduodenal artery. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e248946. [PMID: 35820732 PMCID: PMC9277387 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-248946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A pancreatic pseudoaneurysm can occur following an attack of pancreatitis. This occurs due to erosion of the pancreatic or peripancreatic artery by the pancreatic enzyme-rich pancreatic secretion pseudocyst. If left untreated, it may cause massive and even fatal haemorrhage. Interventional radiology with coil embolisation of the pseudoaneurysm is the standard of care in such cases. We describe a patient who developed a pseudoaneurysm involving the origin of the gastroduodenal artery (GDA). This was successfully managed by coil embolisation of the pseudoaneurysm along with placement of a flow diverter-like stent in the common hepatic artery across the origin of the GDA leading to exclusion of the diseased segment.
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- Sameet Patel
- Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, India
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- Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, India
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Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysms: The Role of ce-CT for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12041012. [PMID: 35454060 PMCID: PMC9024490 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12041012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm (PSA) is a contained vascular wall lesion associated with a high mortality rate, generally related to pancreatitis, trauma, malignancy, iatrogenic injury, and segmental arterial mediolysis. Computed tomography angiography allows us to visualize the vascular anatomy, differentiate a PSA from an aneurysm, and provide adequate information for endovascular/surgical treatment. The present review reports on the main state-of-the-art splenic artery PSA diagnosis, differentiating between the pros and cons of the imaging methods and about the endovascular treatment.
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Qiu C, Liu Z, Huang L, Guo L, Lu W, Zhang H, He Y, Tian L, Li D, Wang X, Jin Y, Wu Z. Covered Stents for Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Multicenter Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022; 33:640-647. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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EVAR Follow-Up with Ultrasound Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) Compared to CEUS and CT Angiography for Detection of Type II Endoleak. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12020526. [PMID: 35204615 PMCID: PMC8871225 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of superb microvascular imaging (SMI) versus contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and compared to computed tomography angiography (CTA) as a reference standard, for detection of type II endoleak during follow-up of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Between April 2017 and September 2020, 122 patients underwent post-EVAR follow-up with CTA at 3 months and with ultrasound SMI and CEUS at 4 months from the EVAR procedure. Aneurysmal sac diameter and graft patency were evaluated; endoleaks were assessed and classified. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and diagnostic accuracy were calculated both for SMI and CEUS and compared to CTA. Furthermore, the percentage of agreement and Cohen’s Kappa coefficient were calculated. CTA revealed 54 type II endoleaks. Ultrasound SMI and CEUS presented the same sensitivity (91.5%), specificity (100%), positive (100%), and negative (92.8%) predictive and accuracy (95.9%) value for detecting type II endoleak. The same percentage of agreement of 94.9% was found between SMI/CEUS, and CTA with a Cohen’s Kappa coefficient of 0.89. The diagnostic accuracy of SMI is comparable with CEUS in the identification of type II endoleaks after EVAR. Since SMI is less invasive, less expensive, and less time-consuming, this method may be considered to be a potential tool for monitoring patients after EVAR implantation.
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Peacock T, Liu L. Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm with rupture: an atypical cause of abdominal pain. J Surg Case Rep 2022; 2022:rjab604. [PMID: 35070264 PMCID: PMC8776401 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm management has evolved in the last 20 years with a greater emphasis on interventional radiological intervention. This case reviews a 60-year-old lady who had a ruptured superior mesenteric aneurysm resulting in a large mesenteric haematoma.
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- Timothy Peacock
- Correspondence address. Department of General Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia. E-mail:
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Endovascular repair of visceral artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms in 159 patients: twelve years' experience of clinical technique. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022; 47:443-451. [PMID: 34714376 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03326-y] [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: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment for patients with visceral and renal artery aneurysms (VRAAs). Twelve years of experience with interventional procedures and treatment options in our center were also worth discussing. METHODS From January 2009 to December 2020, clinical data of 159 consecutive patients with VRAAs were retrospectively analyzed. Patients' demographic and clinical data were recorded, and the safety and efficacy of endovascular therapy were evaluated. In addition, interventional procedures were also described. RESULTS A total of 159 patients underwent angiography, and 154 patients were successfully treated with endovascular therapy, with a technical success rate of 96.9%. Of the 154 patients with successful endovascular therapy, 3 patients died within 30 days of treatment, with a 30-day mortality rate of 1.9%, and the remaining patients were clinically successful, with a clinical success rate of 98.1%. Fifty-seven patients underwent emergency interventional treatment due to ruptured aneurysm. There were statistically significant differences in hemoglobin before and after emergency treatment (78.5 ± 22.0 g/dL vs. 93.8 ± 15.0 g/dL, P = 0.00). No other serious complications occurred except death in 3 patients. CONCLUSION Endovascular treatment of VRRAs is safe and effective and can significantly improve the symptoms of patients, especially those with ruptured aneurysms.
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Ueda T, Murata S, Tajima H, Saito H, Yasui D, Sugihara F, Mizushima S, Mine T, Kawamata H, Hayashi H, Kumita SI. Emergency endovascular treatment using a Viabahn stent graft for upper and lower extremity arterial bleeding: a retrospective study. CVIR Endovasc 2021; 4:83. [PMID: 34882296 PMCID: PMC8660932 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-021-00273-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A Viabahn stent graft (SG) is a heparin-coated self-expandable SG for lower extremity arterial disease that exhibits high flexibility and accuracy in the delivery system. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of emergency endovascular treatment (EVT) using a Viabahn SG for upper and lower extremity arterial bleeding (ULEAB). METHODS Consecutive patients with ULEAB who underwent emergency EVT using the Viabahn SG between January 2017 and August 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. The indications for EVT, location of artery, technical success, clinical success, limb ischemia, periprocedural complications, bleeding-related mortality, 30-day mortality, diameter of the target artery, diameter of the SG, neck length, rebleeding, endoleaks, and patency of the SGs at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months were evaluated. RESULTS EVT using the Viabahn SG was performed in 22 patients (mean age, 72.0 ± 13.0 years; 11 men) and 23 arteries (upper, 6; lower, 17). The indications for EVT were pseudoaneurysm (n = 13, 59.1%), extravasation (n = 9, 39.1%), and inadvertent arterial cannulation (n = 1, 4.3%). The anatomical locations of the 23 ULEAB injuries were the brachiocephalic (1 [4.3%]), subclavian (3 [13.0%]), axillary (1 [4.3%]), brachial (1 [4.3%]), common iliac (4 [17.4%]), external iliac (8 [34.8%]), common femoral (2 [8.7%]), superficial femoral (2 [8.7%]), and popliteal (1 [4.3%]) arteries. The technical and clinical success rates were 100%. The rates of limb ischemia, periprocedural complications, and bleeding-related mortality were 0%, whereas the 30-day mortality rate was 22.7%. The mean diameters of the arteries and SGs were 7.7 ± 2.2 and 8.9 ± 2.3 mm, respectively. The mean neck length was 20.4 ± 11.3 mm. No endoleaks or rebleeding occurred during the follow-up period (mean, 169 ± 177 days). Two SG occlusions without limb ischemia occurred in the external iliac and brachial arteries after 1 and 4 months, respectively. Subsequently, cumulative SG patency was confirmed after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months in 91.7%, 91.7%, 81.5%, and 81.5% of patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Emergency EVT using the Viabahn SG for ULEAB was effective and safe according to short-term outcomes. Appropriate size selection and neck length are important for successful treatment. SG patency was good after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
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- Tatsuo Ueda
- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8603, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Center for Interventional Radiology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, 3426-3 Anesaki, 299-0011, Ichihara City, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Saitama, 350-1298, Hidaka City, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8603, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital, 1-396 Kosugi-machi, Nakahara-ku, 211-8533, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8603, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, 1715 Kamagari, Chiba, 270-1694, Inzai City, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, 1715 Kamagari, Chiba, 270-1694, Inzai City, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Yokohama Rosai Hospital, 3211 Kozukue-Cho, Kohoku-Ku, 222-0036, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8603, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8603, Tokyo, Japan
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Bramucci A, Miceli F, Fontana A, Tusini N, Sereni G, Sassatelli R. Successful Endovascular and Endoscopic Treatment of a Symptomatic Celiac Artery Aneurysm for Obstructive Jaundice: A Clinical Case Report. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 80:395.e1-395.e7. [PMID: 34808263 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Celiac artery aneurysm (CAA) is an infrequent aneurysm of the celiac visceral branch and is potentially life-threatening, mainly due to the risk of rupture. CAA is often diagnosed following rupture and rarely diagnosed secondary to a primary manifestation; obstructive jaundice is extremely rare and poorly described. This clinical case report reports a combined endovascular and endoscopic noninvasive treatment. METHODS A 51-year old male was admitted to the emergency department at the Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova in Reggio Emilia following several days of jaundice. The patient did not have any history of abdominal trauma, chronic pancreatitis, bile duct calculus or alcohol abuse. Cholestatic impairment was demonstrated by blood analyses and abdominal ultrasound revealed a large cephalo-pancreatic mass. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed a 40 mm CAA, causing a common bile duct (CBD) compression and dilatation of the hepatic bile ducts. After a multidisciplinary team consultation, a noninvasive, combined endovascular and endoscopic approach was programmed in a hybrid room. RESULTS Immediate results confirmed successful exclusion of the CAA, stent graft patency and the absence of endoleak with correct positioning of a plastic stent in the CBD. At 1 month, an abdominal CT-angiography (CTA) evidenced a type II endoleak, successfully treated with an endovascular secondary procedure and an asymptomatic, partial downward dislodgement of the plastic stent in the CBD was correct with the positioning of 2 plastic stents. At 3-months cholangiography showed no dilation of intraepatic biliary ducts. CONCLUSIONS Symptomatic CAA with common bile duct compression could be amenable to a combined endovascular and endoscopic noninvasive treatment.
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- Alberto Bramucci
- Vascular Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS Reggio nell' Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, AO Reggio Emilia, Arcispedale S.Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, AO Reggio Emilia, Arcispedale S.Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS Reggio nell' Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS Reggio nell' Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Endovascular treatment with Viabahn stent-grafts for arterial injury and bleeding at the visceral arteries: initial and midterm results. Jpn J Radiol 2021; 40:202-209. [PMID: 34480719 PMCID: PMC8803681 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-021-01192-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study is to evaluate the initial and midterm efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment (EVT) using Viabahn stent-graft (SG) for arterial injury and bleeding (AIB) at the visceral arteries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive patients with visceral AIB who underwent EVT using Viabahn between January 2017 and February 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Technical success, clinical success, peripheral organ ischemia, peri-procedural complications, bleeding-related mortality, 30-day mortality, neck length, re-bleeding, endoleaks, and patency of the SGs at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months were evaluated. RESULTS EVT using Viabahn was performed in 14 patients (mean age: 68.6 years; 12 males) and 15 arteries. The technical and clinical success rates were 100%. The rates of peripheral organ ischemia, peri-procedural complications, bleeding-related mortality, and 30-day mortality were all 0%. The mean neck length was 9.9 mm. No endoleaks or re-bleeding occurred during the follow-up (mean: 732 days). The SG patency was confirmed after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months in 78.6%, 78.6%, 78.6%, and 56.1% of the patients, respectively. CONCLUSION EVT using Viabahn for AIB at the visceral arteries was safe and effective. SG occlusions without ischemia often occurred after 12 months.
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Bilman V, Mascia D, Carta N, Santoro A, Saracino C, Chiesa R, Melissano G. Contemporary Outcomes of in Situ Open Surgical Repair of Mid-Portion and Distal Renal Artery Aneurysms. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 78:9-18. [PMID: 34464724 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.06.023] [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: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The best management of renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) remains controversial, especially when they are located from the mid to distal portions of the main renal artery. Our aim is to evaluate our 10-year experience with in situ open surgical repairs from a cohort of non-proximal RAAs at a single vascular surgery center. METHODS A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of all patients who underwent RAA in situ repairs located from the mid to distal portions of the renal artery at our Institution was performed between 2009 and 2020. Data on patient demographics, comorbidities, aneurysm location and morphology, type of in situ technique, and perioperative data were assessed. Postoperative biomarkers and renal function were collected, and mid-term follow-up results were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 15 RAA located at mid and distal portions of the renal artery repaired with in situ techniques were performed in 15 patients (nine men, mean age 62.4 ± 6.36 years). At diagnosis, 12 patients were asymptomatic; a history of abdominal pain was found in one patient, and two patients had drug-resistant hypertension. Two patients had already undergone previous unsuccessful attempts of endovascular treatment. All patients presented an aneurysm diameter >20 mm (mean diameter 2.75 ± 5 mm). At admission, mean serum creatinine and glomerular filtration rate were 1.10 ± 0.23 mg/dL and 69.8 ± 9.8 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively. Nine lesions were present in the distal portion of the renal artery, with 4 cases having ≥3 efferent branches and the other 5 with two efferent branches. The other six RAAs were in the mid-portion: in 4 cases, one efferent branch, and in 2 cases, two efferent branches were involved. All patients underwent in situ open repair: an end-to-end anastomosis was performed in 9 cases, aneurysm resection with primary closure in 3 cases, bypass with graft interposition in 2 cases (one iliac-renal reconstruction), and with vein interposition in 1 case. The mean renal ischemia time was 21.8 ± 9.4 min. A significant decrease on renal function was not observed (mean glomerular filtration rate at discharge: 64.8 ± 12.0 mL/min/1.73m2; P > 0.22). During recovery, one patient developed retroperitoneal hematoma treated conservatively. During follow-up (mean 46 months, range 2-135), one patient developed occlusion of a terminal renal artery branch without decreased kidney function. CONCLUSION In situ techniques for RAA from the mid to distal portions of the renal artery are technically complex; however, based on our results, these procedures were safe and effective, providing satisfactory early and mid-term outcomes.
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- Victor Bilman
- Division of Vascular Surgery, "Vita-Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, "Vita-Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, "Vita-Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, "Vita-Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, "Vita-Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, "Vita-Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, "Vita-Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Omar MKM, Othman MHM, Morgan R, Abdallah AH, Seif H, Zidan M, Khairallah M, El-Aleem RA. Analysis of outcomes of endovascular embolisation: A cross-sectional two-center study on 46 visceral artery pseudoaneurysms. CVIR Endovasc 2021; 4:60. [PMID: 34269932 PMCID: PMC8285451 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-021-00248-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms (VAPAs) are uncommon in clinical practice but may have serious clinical outcomes up to death. Endovascular management is a safe effective alternative option to traditional surgical procedures. This study assesses the outcome of different embolic materials and techniques used in the endovascular management of VAPAs. Materials and methods This is a two-center retrospective analysis of endovascular embolisation of 46 VAPAs, with a mean pseudoaneurysm size of 13 ± 11.35 mm, that were urgently managed between July 2018 and March 2020. Patients’ presentations were GIT hemorrhage, intrabdominal hemorrhage, hematuria, and abdominal pain in 34.78%, 30.43%, 23.91%, and 10.87% respectively. Management using coils only was done in 28/46 patients (60.87%), NBCA glue only in 16/46 patients (34.78%), combined coils and NBCA glue in 1/46 patient (2.17%), and Amplatzer plugs only in 1 patient (2.17%). The management techniques were sac packing in 9/46 patients (19.57%), inflow occlusion in 28/46 patients (60.87%) and trapping in 9/46 patients (19.57%). All patients were followed-up for 1 year after the procedure. Results The overall clinical success and periprocedural complication rates were 93.48%, and 15.22% respectively, and 30-day mortality was zero. Clinical success was 92.86% in the coil subgroup (n = 28), and 93.75% in the NBCA glue subgroup (n = 16). The technical success rate was 100%. Effectiveness of the procedures during the follow-up was 97.83%. Target lesion re-intervention rate was 2.17%. Conclusion Transarterial embolisation can provide high technical and clinical success rates with low periprocedural complication and re-intervention rates, as well as satisfactory procedure effectiveness in the management of VAPAs.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Assiut University Hospitals, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Assiut University Hospitals, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Assiut University Hospitals, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Assiut University Hospitals, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Assiut University Hospitals, Assiut, Egypt
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Arterioportal Fistulas (APFs) in Pediatric Patients: Single Center Experience with Interventional Radiological versus Conservative Management and Clinical Outcomes. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10122612. [PMID: 34198478 PMCID: PMC8231897 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10122612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Arterioportal fistulas (APFs) are uncommon vascular abnormalities with a heterogeneous etiology. In pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), APFs are frequently iatrogenic, following percutaneous liver interventions. The aim of this study was to report the 10-year experience of a tertiary referral center for pediatric OLT in the interventional radiological (IR) and conservative management of acquired APFs. A retrospective search was performed to retrieve pediatric patients (<18 years old) with a diagnosis of APF at color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) or computed tomography angiography (CTA) from 2010 to 2020. Criteria for IR treatment were the presence of hemodynamic alterations at CDUS (resistive index <0.5; portal flow reversal) or clinical manifestations (bleeding; portal hypertension). Conservatively managed patients served as a control population. Clinical and imaging follow-up was analyzed. Twenty-three pediatric patients (median age, 4 years; interquartile range = 11 years; 15 males) with 24 APFs were retrieved. Twenty patients were OLT recipients with acquired APFs (16 iatrogenic). Twelve out of twenty-three patients were managed conservatively. The remaining 11 underwent angiography with confirmation of a shunt in 10, who underwent a total of 16 embolization procedures (14 endovascular; 2 transhepatic). Technical success was reached in 12/16 (75%) procedures. Clinical success was achieved in 8/11 (73%) patients; three clinical failures resulted in one death and two OLTs. After a median follow-up time of 42 months (range 1–107), successfully treated patients showed an improvement in hemodynamic parameters at CDUS. Conservatively managed patients showed a stable persistence of the shunts in six cases, spontaneous resolution in four, reduction in one and mild shunt increase in one. In pediatric patients undergoing liver interventions, APFs should be investigated. Although asymptomatic in most cases, IR treatment of APFs should be considered whenever hemodynamic changes are found at CDUS.
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Venturini M, Piacentino F, Coppola A, Bettoni V, Macchi E, De Marchi G, Curti M, Ossola C, Marra P, Palmisano A, Cappelli A, Basile A, Golfieri R, Cobelli FD, Piffaretti G, Tozzi M, Carcano G, Fontana F. Visceral Artery Aneurysms Embolization and Other Interventional Options: State of the Art and New Perspectives. J Clin Med 2021; 10:2520. [PMID: 34200171 PMCID: PMC8201262 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10112520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) are rare, usually asymptomatic and incidentally discovered during a routine radiological examination. Shared guidelines suggest their treatment in the following conditions: VAAs with diameter larger than 2 cm, or 3 times exceeding the target artery; VAAs with a progressive growth of at least 0.5 cm per year; symptomatic or ruptured VAAs. Endovascular treatment, less burdened by morbidity and mortality than surgery, is generally the preferred option. Selection of the best strategy depends on the visceral artery involved, aneurysm characteristics, the clinical scenario and the operator's experience. Tortuosity of VAAs almost always makes embolization the only technically feasible option. The present narrative review reports state of the art and new perspectives on the main endovascular and other interventional options in the treatment of VAAs. Embolization techniques and materials, use of covered and flow-diverting stents and percutaneous approaches are accurately analyzed based on the current literature. Visceral artery-related considerations and targeted approaches are also provided and discussed.
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- Massimo Venturini
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.P.); (A.C.); (V.B.); (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (F.F.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (M.C.); (C.O.); (G.P.); (M.T.); (G.C.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.P.); (A.C.); (V.B.); (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (F.F.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.P.); (A.C.); (V.B.); (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (F.F.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.P.); (A.C.); (V.B.); (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (F.F.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.P.); (A.C.); (V.B.); (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (F.F.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.P.); (A.C.); (V.B.); (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (F.F.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (M.C.); (C.O.); (G.P.); (M.T.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (M.C.); (C.O.); (G.P.); (M.T.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Milano-Bicocca University, 24127 Bergamo, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, San Raffaele School of Medicine Vita-Salute University, 20132 Milan, Italy; (A.P.); (F.D.C.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, 95123 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (A.C.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, San Raffaele School of Medicine Vita-Salute University, 20132 Milan, Italy; (A.P.); (F.D.C.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (M.C.); (C.O.); (G.P.); (M.T.); (G.C.)
- Vascular Surgery Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (M.C.); (C.O.); (G.P.); (M.T.); (G.C.)
- Vascular Surgery Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (M.C.); (C.O.); (G.P.); (M.T.); (G.C.)
- Department of General, Emergency and Transplants Surgery, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, ASST Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.P.); (A.C.); (V.B.); (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (F.F.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (M.C.); (C.O.); (G.P.); (M.T.); (G.C.)
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Shimohira M, Nagai K, Ohta K, Sawada Y, Nakayama K, Shibamoto Y. Safety of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Visceral Artery Pseudoaneurysms: Incidence of Intraprocedural Rupture. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2021; 55:361-366. [PMID: 33541256 DOI: 10.1177/1538574421992938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Transcatheter arterial embolization is the first-line treatment for visceral artery pseudoaneurysms (VAPAs); however, the intraprocedural rupture of pseudoaneurysms is an important complication. The present study was performed to evaluate the safety of embolization for VAPAs, including the incidence of intraprocedural rupture. METHODS Among 56 consecutive patients with 57 VAPAs who underwent treatment between April 2009 and October 2020, 46 patients with 47 VAPAs underwent embolization. Complications related to embolization including intraprocedural rupture, the technical success rate, and clinical outcomes were evaluated. Complications that required extended hospitalization, an advanced level of care, or resulted in permanent adverse sequelae or death were classified as major complications, while the remainder were considered to be minor. Technical success was defined as the completion of embolization. RESULTS The intraprocedural rupture of pseudoaneurysms occurred in 3 out of 47 VAPAs treated with embolization (6%) and resulted in minor complications. One liver abscess requiring drainage was regarded as a major complication (2%). Focal infarction after embolization was observed as a minor complication in 20 cases. Complications occurred in 24 out of 47 cases (51%), comprising one major complication (2%) and 23 minor complications (48%). The technical success rate was 100% (47/47). Fifty-three out of 56 patients (95%) were alive in a median follow-up period of 18 months (range: 2 days-137 months). CONCLUSIONS Embolization is safe and useful for the treatment of VAPAs; however, the intraprocedural rupture of pseudoaneurysms may occur, and, thus, care is needed during this procedure.
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- Masashi Shimohira
- Department of Radiology, 12963Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12963Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12963Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12963Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12963Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12963Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Wongwaisayawan S, Papadatos D, Aina R, Sheikh A. Ruptured Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Pseudoaneurysm in an Unusual Location in a Patient with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case Report. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL AND ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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AbstractBleeding pseudoaneurysm is a rare but yet potentially lethal complication in a patient with chronic pancreatitis. It also poses a diagnostic challenge among the radiologists and the attending physicians. The mortality rate can be as high as 50% depending on the clinical status, patient hemodynamics, site, and characteristics of the bleeding pseudoaneurysm. Multidisciplinary team approach is essential to deliver the optimum treatment strategy to each individual patient. In this article, we present a case of chronic pancreatitis that presents with acute epigastric pain caused by ruptured pancreaticoduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm in an unusual location. This patient was successfully treated with transcatheter coil embolization.
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- Sirote Wongwaisayawan
- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Tijani Y, Zahdi O, Hormat-Allah M, Zaid Y, Raux M, Gouëffic Y. [Embolization of splenic artery aneurysms: Treatment of choice. About a case and review of the literature]. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 2020; 71:108-111. [PMID: 33267947 DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2020.11.002] [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: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Splenic artery aneurysms constitute 60% of digestive artery aneurysms. They are often discovered incidentally and by imaging. Currently, endovascular treatment is considered the first-line treatment, as it is less invasive with less morbidity and mortality than surgery. An aggressive approach in their management is certainly justified because the overall mortality of ruptured splenic aneurysms is 25%. False splenic aneurysms have a greater potential for rupture than true aneurysms because they grow faster. Endovascular treatment is generally indicated for aneurysms larger than 2cm or with an increase in size of more than 0.5cm/year. Embolization is rarely associated with an infarction of the spleen due to the good supply of short gastric vessels. Embolization is performed using different materials including coils, which can be used alone or with other embolic agents. Post-embolization syndrome can be seen with persistent pain, fever and other systemic symptoms. Endovascular treatment compared to open surgery is associated with better quality of life and appears to be the most cost-effective strategy. Endovascular treatment and especially coil embolization are starting to be the standard treatment. Surgical and laparoscopic treatment are reserved for ruptured aneurysms which are burdened with significant mortality, especially in pregnant women. We report the case of a 66-year-old female patient in whom a splenic artery aneurysm was discovered incidentally during an ultrasound for an ovarian cyst.
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- Y Tijani
- Département de chirurgie vasculaire et endovasculaire, Hôpital Universitaire International Cheikh Khalifa Ben Zaid, Faculté de Médecine, Université Mohammed VI des sciences de santé (UM6SS), Casablanca, Maroc.
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- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, Centre hospitalo-universitaire Ibn Sina, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc
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- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, Centre hospitalo-universitaire Ibn Sina, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc
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- Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Maroc; Research Center of Abulcasis University of Health Sciences, Rabat, Maroc
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- Department of vascular and endovascular surgery, hôpital Paris St Joseph, Paris, France
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- Department of vascular and endovascular surgery, hôpital Paris St Joseph, Paris, France
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Wang L, Shu C, Li Q, Jiang X, Li X, He H, Li M. Experience of managing superior mesenteric artery aneurysm and its midterm follow-up results with 18 cases. Vascular 2020; 29:516-526. [PMID: 33115377 DOI: 10.1177/1708538120962884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize the clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of superior mesenteric artery aneurysms and provide evidence for clinical decision-making. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of 18 cases of superior mesenteric artery aneurysm admitted to our center from 2003 to 2020, including demographic data, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment strategies, and follow-up results. RESULTS The average age of the patients was 49.1 years, and males accounted 83.3%. The development of the disease was associated with infection, hypertension, pancreatitis, and trauma, but no significant associations with atherosclerosis were noted by our results. Nine patients were diagnosed with true aneurysm, seven patients with pseudoaneurysm, and two patients with dissecting aneurysm. Rupture of aneurysm occurred in three patients (16.7%), and one of them died before surgery. The surgery success rate was 94.1%, and open surgery was performed on nine patients, endovascular surgery on three patients, and conservative treatment on three patients. The follow-up rate was 77.8% (14/18), and the average follow-up time was 48.2 months. The mortality and reintervention rate during follow-up was 0. The two-year patency rate of artificial vessels and covered stents was 50%. CONCLUSION The clinical manifestations and features of superior mesenteric artery aneurysms vary between patients. Careful evaluation of vascular anatomy and personalized treatment strategy are critical in the management of superior mesenteric artery aneurysms. Midterm follow-up results of superior mesenteric artery aneurysms are satisfactory.
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- Lunchang Wang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Vascular Disease Institute of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Vascular Disease Institute of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Vascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Vascular Disease Institute of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Vascular Disease Institute of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Vascular Disease Institute of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Vascular Disease Institute of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.,Vascular Disease Institute of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Modestino F, Cappelli A, Mosconi C, Peta G, Bruno A, Vara G, De Benedictis C, Golfieri R. Balloon-assisted coil embolization (BACE) of a wide-necked aneurysm of the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery. CVIR Endovasc 2020; 3:62. [PMID: 32889684 PMCID: PMC7474725 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-020-00155-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Aneurysms of the pancreaticoduodenal arcades are an uncommon pathology, with a prevalence of 2%, and could be congenital or acquired. Treatment of visceral aneurysms is therefore generally recommended when the aneurysmal sac equals or exceeds 2 cm. Wide-necked (> 4 mm) and main artery branch aneurysms represent a challenge for conventional endovascular coil embolization due to the risk of coil migration. Main body This case describes the technical feasibility of balloon-assisted coil embolization (BACE) in the treatment a wide neck aneurysm of inferior pancreatic duodenal artery due to celiac axis occlusion. Short conclusion In case of celiac trunk occlusion, BACE is a safe procedure associated with optimal technical success rates, in order to treat the aneurysms and to preserve splanchnic vascularization.
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- Francesco Modestino
- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Prevention, Radiology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Venturini M, Marra P, Augello L, Colarieti A, Guazzarotti G, Palumbo D, Lanza C, Melissano G, Chiesa R, De Cobelli F. Elective Embolization of Splenic Artery Aneurysms with an Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Agent (Squid) and Detachable Coils. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020; 31:1110-1117. [PMID: 32249192 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.12.797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To report the safety and efficacy of the embolization of splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) with coils plus ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) agent. MATERIALS AND METHODS A single-center retrospective study was conducted from 2016 to 2019 to collect SAAs. Twelve asymptomatic patients (mean age, 59 years) with 15 SAAs (mean size, 23.6 mm; size range, 15-40 mm) were treated with embolization. Embolization was performed with EVOH (Squid 8/34) and fibered detachable coils. Transfemoral embolization was performed with a microcatheter to achieve a splenic artery occlusion embolizing the SAA and its efferent and afferent branches. Follow-up was based on color Doppler ultrasound at 24 hours and on computed tomography (CT) angiography at 1 (n = 12) and 6 months (n = 12) after embolization. Mean number of coils and Squid vials used for each patient, major/minor complications, technical success, 30-day clinical success, cases of revascularization/reintervention, and mortality were assessed. Technical success was defined as complete exclusion of the aneurysmal segment and cessation of blood flow into the sac. Clinical success at 1 month was based on the absence of clinical symptoms and the exclusion of aneurysm revascularization on CT angiography. RESULTS The mean number of coils and Squid vials was 5.75 (standard deviation [SD], 1.58; range, 3-9) and 1.41 (SD, 0.49; range, 1-2), respectively. Both technical and 30-day clinical success were 100%, with no cases of aneurysm revascularization (CT angiography performed in all patients at 1 month and 6 months and in 3 patients at 24 months). No major complications or fatal events were recorded. In terms of minor complications, 2 cases of mild pancreatitis (transient amylases increase) and 1 case of focal splenic ischemia without clinical sequelae were recorded. CONCLUSIONS Embolization in SAAs using coils plus EVOH was safe and effective without SAA revascularization.
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- Massimo Venturini
- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Department of Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Department of Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Department of Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Chang YC, Liu KL, Huang YC, Chen PT, Tien YW, Lin YH, Chang YC. Efficacy and hepatic complications of three endovascular treatment approaches for delayed postpancreatectomy hemorrhage: evolution over 15 years. CVIR Endovasc 2019; 2:33. [PMID: 32026015 PMCID: PMC6966415 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-019-0077-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Delayed postpancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is a fatal complication caused by arterial erosion. This study reports a single-center experience of managing delayed PPH with different endovascular treatment approaches. Methods We reviewed the data of patients who had delayed PPH due to hepatic artery or gastroduodenal artery stump perforation and underwent endovascular treatment between 2003 and 2018. We categorized endovascular treatment approaches involving hepatic artery sacrifice, superselective pseudoaneurysm embolization with hepatic artery preservation, and covered stent placement. Technical success rates, hemorrhage recurrence rates, major and minor hepatic complication rates, and 30-day and 1-year mortality rates were assessed. Results A total of 18 patients were reviewed; 11 (61%), 4 (22%), and 3 (17%) delayed PPH cases were managed through hepatic artery sacrifice, superselective pseudoaneurysm embolization, and hepatic artery stenting, respectively. Multidetector computed tomography was performed in 14 (78%) patients. The technical success rate was 100%. The overall hemorrhage recurrence rate was 39%, with superselective pseudoaneurysm embolization having a 100% hemorrhage recurrence rate—much higher than that of hepatic artery sacrifice or stent graft placement. The overall major and minor hepatic complication rates were 56% and 83%, respectively. The overall 30-day and 1-year mortality rates were 11% and 25%, respectively. The 30-day and 1-year mortality rates and minor and major hepatic complication rates were similar in each group. Conclusion Hepatic artery sacrifice is more effective than superselective pseudoaneurysm embolization in the management of delayed PPH. Covered stent placement may be a reasonable alternative treatment to hepatic artery sacrifice.
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- Yu-Chien Chang
- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, 100, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, 100, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, 100, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, 100, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, 100, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, 100, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Maingard J, Lamanna A, Kok HK, Ranatunga D, Ravi R, Chandra RV, Lee MJ, Brooks DM, Asadi H. Endovascular treatment of visceral artery and renal aneurysms (VRAA) using a constant mesh density flow diverting stent. CVIR Endovasc 2019; 2:15. [PMID: 32026177 PMCID: PMC7224242 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-019-0057-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Flow diverting stents have been used safely and effectively for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, particularly for large and wide necked aneurysms that are not amenable to conventional endovascular treatment with coiling. The Surpass Streamline device (Stryker Neurovascular, MI, USA) is a relatively new and unique flow diverting stent which maintains constant device mesh density over varying vessel diameters. This may potentially provide advantages compared to other flow diverting stents in achieving aneurysmal occlusion. CASE PRESENTATION Two patients with VRAA were treated using the Surpass Streamline device. The first patient was a 65-year-old male with an incidental 2.4 cm aneurysm originating from the hepatic artery near the gastroduodenal artery (GDA). The second patient was a 56-year-old male with an incidental 1.9 cm renal aneurysm arising from an anterior inferior segmental branch of the left renal artery. A Surpass flow diverting stent was used to successfully exclude the aneurysm neck in both cases. Reduced flow was achieved in one patient (equivalent to O'Kelly-Marotta [OKM] Grade B1). Preserved flow and stagnation (equivalent to OKM Grade A3) was achieved in the other. There was preserved distal flow in the parent arteries. No immediate complications were encountered in either case. Complete occlusion of both aneurysms was seen on follow up CT angiographic imaging within 8-weeks. CONCLUSIONS The Surpass flow diverting stent can be used safely and effectively to treat VRAA. It should be considered in unruptured large and giant wide necked VRAAs aneurysms. Additional large prospective studies are required for further validation.
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- Julian Maingard
- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084 Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Radiology Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084 Australia
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- Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084 Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084 Australia
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Monash Imaging, Melbourne, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084 Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Radiology Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
- Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria 3084 Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Radiology Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia
- Interventional Neuroradiology Unit, Monash Imaging, Melbourne, Australia
- Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Venturini M, Lanza C, Marra P, Colarieti A, Panzeri M, Augello L, Gusmini S, Salvioni M, De Cobelli F, Del Maschio A. Transcatheter embolization with Squid, combined with other embolic agents or alone, in different abdominal diseases: a single-center experience in 30 patients. CVIR Endovasc 2019; 2:8. [PMID: 32026992 PMCID: PMC6966379 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-019-0051-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Squid, as Onyx, is an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH)-based liquid embolic agent developed for neuroradiologic interventions with poor application in abdominal district. Our aim was to evaluate safety, complications, and efficacy of transcatheter embolization using the two available formulations Squid-18 and 12, in 30 patients affected by different abdominal diseases. Results Transcatheter embolization with Squid, combined with other embolic agents, as poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) particles, coils and amplatzer plugs, or alone (type 2 endoleak), was performed in 30 patients, as follows: 10 portal vein embolizations (PVEs), 6 arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), 5 visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs), 4 type 2 endoleaks, 3 preoperative embolizations, 1 acute arterial bleeding, 1 female varicocele. Squid was always administered using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) compatible microcatheters. Technical success, 30-day clinical success and complications were assessed. Technical success was 90%. 3 patients (2 AVMs, 1 VAA) required re-intervention successfully performed in all cases. Major complications, cases of microcatheter entrapment and DMSO-related poor pain control were not recorded. 30-day clinical success was 93.3%: in 2 patients submitted to PVE a sufficient future liver remnant (FLR) hypertrophy was not achieved. Conclusion Squid was successfully used with low complication rate in many abdominal diseases showing a valid embolic action either combined with other embolic agents or alone in type 2 endoleak. The availability of different formulations (Squid-18 and Squid-12) variable for viscosity makes Squid preferable to Onyx as EVOH-based liquid embolic agent, even though comparable studies in different abdominal districts with a larger cohort of patients will be necessary.
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- Massimo Venturini
- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute H S. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Preliminary Results of Stent-Assisted Coiling of Wide-Necked Visceral Artery Aneurysms via Self-Expandable Neurointerventional Stents. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019; 30:49-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Extracranial Visceral Artery Aneurysms/Pseudoaneurysms Repaired with Flow Diverter Device Developed for Cerebral Aneurysms: Preliminary Results. Ann Vasc Surg 2018; 53:272.e1-272.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Covered stenting and transcatheter embolization of splenic artery aneurysms in diabetic patients: A review of endovascular treatment of visceral artery aneurysms in the current era. Pharmacol Res 2018; 135:127-135. [PMID: 30055250 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2018.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus is associated with both microvascular and macrovascular complications, which can result in visceral aneurysms as for example splenic artery aneurysms: in their management, an endovascular treatment, less invasive than surgery, is generally preferred. Endovascular treatment of splenic artery aneurysms can be based either on covered stenting (CS) or transcatheter embolization (TE). CS generally allows aneurysm exclusion with vessel preservation, while TE usually determines target artery occlusion with potential risk of distal ischemia. We performed a review of the existing literature on endovascular treatment of visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) and psudoaneurysms (VAPAs) in the current era.
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A technique for the salvage of megafistulas allowing immediate dialysis access. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68:843-848. [PMID: 29615350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Almost two million individuals are undergoing renal replacement therapy worldwide, with hemodialysis being the common form. Many factors influence the primary patency of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), including vessel size, fistula flow rates, cannulation practice, and thrombotic tendencies. Excess dilation of the AVF, resulting in the development of a megafistula, is a complication that can result in a need for AVF revision and subsequent failure. METHODS The charts of patients who underwent autogenous AVF revision because of the development of a megafistula with aneurysmectomy and vein transposition by a single surgeon during a 7-year period from 2009 through 2016 were reviewed. A technique is described in which after aneurysmorrhaphy, the repaired venous component of the AVF is transposed through a new tunnel while the vein is rotated 90 degrees. This allows the AVF to be accessed immediately, making placement of a tunneled dialysis catheter unnecessary. RESULTS There were 102 patients included in the study, with follow-up ranging from 7 to 95 months. In our cohort, 92 of the 102 revised AVFs (90.2%) maintained primary functional patency. Of the 102 patients who underwent this revision technique, there were 10 fistulas that subsequently failed after a mean of 29 months. There were only seven patients who experienced recurrent fistula dilation requiring repeated aneurysmectomy. CONCLUSIONS We describe a technique for management of the development of a megafistula that uses only autogenous tissue and, perhaps most important, eliminates the need for temporary dialysis catheter placement.
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Venturini M, Marra P, Colombo M, Panzeri M, Gusmini S, Sallemi C, Salvioni M, Lanza C, Agostini G, Balzano G, Tshomba Y, Melissano G, Falconi M, Chiesa R, De Cobelli F, Del Maschio A. Endovascular Repair of 40 Visceral Artery Aneurysms and Pseudoaneurysms with the Viabahn Stent-Graft: Technical Aspects, Clinical Outcome and Mid-Term Patency. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2017; 41:385-397. [PMID: 29164308 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-017-1844-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Endovascular repair of true visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) and pseudoaneurysms (VAPAs) with stent-grafting (SG) can simultaneously allow aneurysm exclusion and vessel preservation, minimizing the risk of ischemic complications. Our aim was to report a single-center experience on SG of visceral aneurysms, focusing on technical aspects, clinical outcome and mid-term patency. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive patients affected by VAAs-VAPAs and submitted to endovascular treatment were retrospectively reviewed, and SG cases with the self-expandable peripheral Viabahn stent-graft were analyzed (2003-2017). Aneurysm type, patient number, SG clinical setting, procedural data, peri-procedural complications, technical success, 30-day clinical success, 30-day mortality and follow-up period (aneurysm exclusion, stent-graft patency, ischemic complications) were analyzed. RESULTS SG was performed in 40 patients (24 VAPAs/16 VAAs) and in 44 procedures (25 in emergency, 19 in elective treatments), via transfemoral in 37 cases (transaxillary in 7 cases). One peri-procedural complication was recorded (a splenic artery dissection successfully converted to transcatheter embolization). The overall technical and clinical success rates were, respectively, 96 and 84%, with excellent trend in elective treatments (both 100%). Overall 30-day mortality was 12.5% (septic shock after pancreatic surgery). Stent-graft thrombosis occurred in 2 patients within 3 months, with aneurysm exclusion and without ischemic complications. Stent-graft patency and aneurysm exclusion were confirmed at 6, 12 and 36 months in 18, 12 and 7 patients, respectively. CONCLUSION SG of VAAs and VAPAs was safe and effective, particularly in elective treatments. The Viabahn stent-graft, flexible and without shape memory, is suitable for endovascular repair of tortuous visceral arteries.
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- Massimo Venturini
- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita Salute University, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.,Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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