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Yufa A, Mikael A, Gautier G, Yoo J, Vo TD, Tayyarah M, Behseresht D, Hsu J, Andacheh I. Percutaneous Axillary Artery Access for Peripheral and Complex Endovascular Interventions: Clinical Outcomes and Cost Benefits. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 83:176-183. [PMID: 34954376 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the safety, efficacy, and applicability of percutaneous axillary artery (pAxA) access in patients requiring upper extremity large sheath access during complex aortic, cardiac, and peripheral endovascular procedures. We also take this opportunity to address the potential cost-benefits offered by pAxA access compared to open upper extremity access. METHODS A total of 26 consecutive patients, between June 2018 and October 2020, underwent endovascular intervention, requiring upper extremity access (UEA). Ultrasound-guided, percutaneous access of the axillary artery was used in all 26 patients with off-label use of pre-close technique with Perclose ProGlide closure devices. Access sites accommodated sheath sizes that ranged from 6 to 14 French (F). End points were technical success and access site-related complications including isolated neuropathies, hematoma, distal embolization, access-site thrombosis, and post-operative bleeding requiring secondary interventions. Technical success was defined as successful arterial closure intraoperatively with no evidence of stenosis, occlusion, or persistent bleeding, requiring additional intervention. RESULTS Of the 26 patients requiring pAxA access, 15 underwent complex endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs (EVAR) with branched, fenestrated, snorkel, or parallel endografts, 6 underwent peripheral vascular interventions, and 5 underwent cardiac interventions. Fifty-three percent accommodated sheath sizes of 12F or higher. Technical success was achieved in 100% of cases with no major perioperative access complications requiring additional open or endovascular procedures. In our series, we had one post-operative mortality secondary to myocardial infarction in a patient with significant coronary artery disease. CONCLUSIONS Our data again demonstrated the proposed safety and efficacy attributable to pAxA access, while extending its application to wide spectrum of endovascular interventions which included peripheral or coronary vascular in addition to complex EVAR.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ann Yufa
- Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Klein 510, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19141; University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, 900 University Ave., RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92521.
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- University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, 900 University Ave., RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92521; Riverside Community Hospital, 4445 Magnolia Ave., RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92501
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- Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Klein 510, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19141
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- Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Klein 510, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19141
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Medical Group, 9961 Sierra Ave., Department of Surgery, FONTANA, CALIFORNIA 92335
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Medical Group, 9961 Sierra Ave., Department of Surgery, FONTANA, CALIFORNIA 92335
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Medical Group, 9961 Sierra Ave., Department of Surgery, FONTANA, CALIFORNIA 92335
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Medical Group, 9961 Sierra Ave., Department of Surgery, FONTANA, CALIFORNIA 92335
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- University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, 900 University Ave., RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92521; Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Medical Group, 9961 Sierra Ave., Department of Surgery, FONTANA, CALIFORNIA 92335
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