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Melloni A, D’Oria M, Dioni P, Ongaro D, Badalamenti G, Lepidi S, Bonardelli S, Bertoglio L. Plug-Based Embolization Techniques of Aortic Side Branches during Standard and Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2084. [PMID: 38610847 PMCID: PMC11012954 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072084] [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: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Vascular plugs are an evolving family of vessel occluders providing a single-device embolization system for large, high-flow arteries. Nitinol mesh plugs and polytetrafluoroethylene membrane plugs are available in different configurations and sizes to occlude arteries from 3 to 20 mm in diameter. Possible applications during complex endovascular aortic procedures are aortic branch embolization to prevent endoleak or to gain an adequate landing zone, directional branch occlusion, and false lumen embolization in aortic dissection. Plugs are delivered through catheters or introducers, and their technical and clinical results are comparable to those of coil embolization. Plugs are more accurate than coils as repositionable devices, less prone to migration, and have fewer blooming artifacts on postoperative computed tomography imaging. Their main drawback is the need for larger delivery systems. This narrative review describes up-to-date techniques and technology for plug embolization in complex aortic repair.
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- Andrea Melloni
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (P.D.); (D.O.); (S.B.); (L.B.)
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste ASUGI, 34139 Trieste, Italy; (M.D.); (G.B.); (S.L.)
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (P.D.); (D.O.); (S.B.); (L.B.)
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (P.D.); (D.O.); (S.B.); (L.B.)
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste ASUGI, 34139 Trieste, Italy; (M.D.); (G.B.); (S.L.)
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Cardiothoracovascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste ASUGI, 34139 Trieste, Italy; (M.D.); (G.B.); (S.L.)
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (P.D.); (D.O.); (S.B.); (L.B.)
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (P.D.); (D.O.); (S.B.); (L.B.)
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Suzuki S, Akamatsu D, Goto H, Kakihana T, Sugawara H, Tsuchida K, Yoshida Y, Umetsu M, Kamei T, Unno M. Prospective clinical study for claudication after endovascular aneurysm repair involving hypogastric artery embolization. Surg Today 2022; 52:1645-1652. [PMID: 35532782 PMCID: PMC9592672 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-022-02502-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose This prospective study aimed to assess the prognosis of claudication after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) involving hypogastric artery (HGA) embolization. Methods Patients who were scheduled to undergo EVAR involving bilateral or unilateral HGA embolization (BHE or UHE, respectively) between May 2017 and January 2019 were included in this study. Patients underwent the walk test preoperatively, one week postoperatively, and monthly thereafter for six months. The presence of claudication and the maximum walking distance (MWD) were recorded. A near-infrared spectroscopy monitor was placed on the buttocks, and the recovery time (RT) was determined. A walking impairment questionnaire (WIQ) was completed to determine subjective symptoms. Results Of the 13 patients who completed the protocol, 12 experienced claudication in the 6-min walk test. The MWD was significantly lower at one week postoperatively than preoperatively. The claudication prevalence was significantly higher at five and six months postoperatively after BHE than after UHE. BHE was associated with longer RTs and lower WIQ scores than UHE. Conclusions We noted a trend in adverse effects on the gluteal circulation and subjective symptoms ameliorating within six months postoperatively, with more effects being associated with BHE than with UHE. These findings should be used to make decisions concerning management strategies for HGA reconstruction. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00595-022-02502-x.
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- Shunya Suzuki
- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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Bracale UM, Petrone A, Provenzano M, Ielapi N, Ferrante L, Turchino D, Del Guercio L, Pakeliani D, Andreucci M, Serra R. The use of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in the prevention of endoleaks during abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair: A systematic literature review on current applications. Vascular 2021; 30:681-689. [PMID: 34126806 DOI: 10.1177/17085381211025152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP) is a vascular occlusion device designed to provide optimal embolization in several fields of the endovascular surgery. A full literature review was conducted to analyze AVPs in comparison with coils for the prevention of endoleaks during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. METHODS A systematic review was designed under PRISMA statement guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The results were updated with a subsequent electronic search using Medline and Scopus databases up to December 2019. RESULTS Eighteen articles making this comparison were found. In 79.7% of the cases, the target vessel was the internal iliac artery; in 1.6%, the common iliac artery; and in 16.7%, the inferior mesenteric artery. Risk of complications (buttock claudication, groin hematoma, endoleaks, and erectile dysfunction) after AVP was low. A cost comparison revealed that the mean cost for coils was around US$2262, while the average cost for the AVP was US$310. CONCLUSIONS The AVP is an effective and safe device for occluding peripheral vessels, proved to have lower complications rates. Compared with coil embolization, the AVP technique is potentially associated with lower procedural costs.
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- Umberto M Bracale
- Department of Public Health, Vascular Surgery Unit, 9307University Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular Surgery Unit, 9307University Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 9325University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, 9311Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.,Interuniversity Center of Phlebolymphology (CIFL), International Research and Educational Program in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular Surgery Unit, 9307University Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular Surgery Unit, 9307University Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Vascular Surgery Unit, 9307University Federico II of Naples, Napoli, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, 9341"Villa Sofia" Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 9325University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 9325University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.,Interuniversity Center of Phlebolymphology (CIFL), International Research and Educational Program in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology, Catanzaro, Italy
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Maruhashi T, Nishimaki H, Ogawa Y, Chiba K, Kotoku A, Miyairi T. Preloading Coil in Plug Technique for Internal Iliac Artery Embolization During Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2020; 44:179-181. [PMID: 33025242 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-020-02653-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Takaaki Maruhashi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. .,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0375, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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Yeung E, Adeboye A, Dombert L, Marica S. Emergent endovascular repair in a spontaneous isolated ruptured common iliac aneurysm: an important diagnosis to remember. BMJ Case Rep 2020; 13:13/9/e238995. [PMID: 32912898 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Enoch Yeung
- Surgery, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Surgery, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Surgery, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Surgery, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA
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Wong K, Johnson P, Chen Z, Newsome J, Bercu Z, Findeiss LK, Dariushnia S, Rajani R, Kokabi N. A Meta-analysis of Comparative Outcome and Cost-Effectiveness of Internal Iliac Artery Embolization with Vascular Plug Versus Coil. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2020; 43:706-713. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-020-02425-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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