Mid-Term Results of Fenestrated/Branched Stent Grafting to Treat Post-dissection Thoraco-abdominal Aneurysms

Oikonomou, Kyriakos and Kasprzak, Piotr and Katsargyris, Athanasios and De Marino, Pablo Marques and Pfister, Karin and Verhoeven, Eric L. G. (2019) Mid-Term Results of Fenestrated/Branched Stent Grafting to Treat Post-dissection Thoraco-abdominal Aneurysms. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY, 57 (1). pp. 102-109. ISSN 1078-5884, 1532-2165

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Abstract

Objectives: Patients surviving acute aortic dissection are at risk of developing a post-dissection thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (PD-TAAA) during follow up, regardless of the type of treatment in the acute setting. Fenestrated and branched stent grafting (F/B-TEVAR) has been used with success to treat PD-TAAA, albeit reported only with short-term results. The aim of this study was to report mid-term results in a cohort of 71 patients. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database including all patients with PD-TAAAs who underwent F/B-TEVAR within the period January 2010 - April 2017 at two vascular institutions experienced in endovascular techniques. Results: A total of 71 consecutive patients (56 male, mean age 63.8 +/- 10.6 years) were treated. Technical success was achieved in 68/71 (95.8%) patients. In hospital mortality was four (5.6%) patients. Pen-operative morbidity was 19.6%. Three (4.2%) patients developed severe spinal cord ischaemia, one of these patients 12 months post-operatively. Mean follow up was 25.3 months (1-77 months). Cumulative survival rates at 12, 24, and 36 months were 84.7 +/- 4.5%, 80.7 +/- 5.1%, and 70.0 +/- 6.7%, respectively. Estimated freedom from re-intervention at 12, 24, and 36 months was 80.7 +/- 5.3%, 63.0 +/- 6.9%, and 52.6 +/- 8.0%, respectively. The main reasons for re-intervention were endoleak from visceral/renal arteries and iliac endoleak requiring extension. Target vessel occlusion occurred in 8/261 (3.1%) vessels (renal artery n = 4; superior mesenteric artery n = 2; coeliac artery n = 2). Mean aneurysm sac regression during follow up was 9.2 +/- 8.8 mm, with a false lumen thrombosis rate of 85.4% for patients with a follow up longer than 12 months. No ruptures occurred during follow up. Conclusion: F/B-TEVAR for post-dissection TAAA is feasible and associated with low peri-operative mortality and peri-operative morbidity. Mid-term results demonstrate a high rate of aneurysm sac regression. Rigorous follow up is required because of the significant re-intervention rate. Longer bridging covered stents for target vessels are advised.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: B AORTIC DISSECTION; SPINAL-CORD ISCHEMIA; ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR; EDITORS CHOICE; OUTCOMES; MANAGEMENT; SURGERY; Fenestrated; Branched; Chronic dissection; Thoraco-abdominal aneurysm
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Abteilung für Gefäßchirurgie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 22 Apr 2020 06:02
Last Modified: 22 Apr 2020 06:02
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/27864

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