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Intraoperative proximal endoleaks during AAA stent-graft repair: evaluation of risk factors and treatment with Palmaz stents

Dias, Nuno LU orcid ; Resch, T ; Malina, Martin LU ; Lindblad, Bengt LU and Ivancev, Krassi LU (2001) In Journal of Endovascular Therapy 8(3). p.268-273
Abstract
PURPOSE: To study factors that might contribute to intraoperative proximal type I endoleak and to evaluate the placement of giant Palmaz stents as a therapeutic option. METHODS: Thirty-three patients (30 men; median age 72 years, range 50-85) with abdominal aortic aneurysms underwent implantation of fully supported Gianturco Z-stent-based endografts (12 custom-made aortomonoiliac and 21 bifurcated Zenith devices). Ten (30%) patients were treated for intraoperative proximal endoleaks. Stent-graft oversizing and neck angulation, length, and shape were compared between patients with and without leaks. RESULTS: In 9 cases, the endoleaks were successfully treated with intraoperative placement of Palmaz stents without complications. In 1... (More)
PURPOSE: To study factors that might contribute to intraoperative proximal type I endoleak and to evaluate the placement of giant Palmaz stents as a therapeutic option. METHODS: Thirty-three patients (30 men; median age 72 years, range 50-85) with abdominal aortic aneurysms underwent implantation of fully supported Gianturco Z-stent-based endografts (12 custom-made aortomonoiliac and 21 bifurcated Zenith devices). Ten (30%) patients were treated for intraoperative proximal endoleaks. Stent-graft oversizing and neck angulation, length, and shape were compared between patients with and without leaks. RESULTS: In 9 cases, the endoleaks were successfully treated with intraoperative placement of Palmaz stents without complications. In 1 patient, a leak that was resolved intraoperatively with balloon dilation reappeared 1 month later; a Palmaz stent was deployed successfully. Stent-graft oversizing did not differ significantly between patients who developed proximal endoleaks and those who did not (median 4.0 mm in both groups, p = 0.47). Median neck length was 21.0 mm in patients with endoleak and 28.0 mm in those without (p > 0.99). Median neck angulation was 30 degrees in both groups (p = 0.33), and the presence of a conical aneurysm neck was not significantly different (2/10 versus 6/23, p > 0.99). All aneurysms remained excluded at a median follow-up of 13 months (range 6-24). CONCLUSIONS: Stent-graft oversizing and neck morphology (length, angulation, and conical shape) do not seem to correlate with the incidence of proximal type I endoleaks. Palmaz stent placement appears to be a feasible and safe treatment option for this complication. (Less)
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abdominal aortic aneurysm, Gianturco Z-stent, Zenith endograft, aortomonoiliac stent-grafting, complication
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Journal of Endovascular Therapy
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8
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3
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268 - 273
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International Society of Endovascular Specialists
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  • pmid:11491261
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1545-1550
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10.1583/1545-1550(2001)008<0268:IPEDAS>2.0.CO;2
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Medical Radiology Unit (013241410), Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200), Unit for Clinical Vascular Disease Research (013242410)
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  author       = {{Dias, Nuno and Resch, T and Malina, Martin and Lindblad, Bengt and Ivancev, Krassi}},
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  keywords     = {{abdominal aortic aneurysm; Gianturco Z-stent; Zenith endograft; aortomonoiliac stent-grafting; complication}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
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  publisher    = {{International Society of Endovascular Specialists}},
  series       = {{Journal of Endovascular Therapy}},
  title        = {{Intraoperative proximal endoleaks during AAA stent-graft repair: evaluation of risk factors and treatment with Palmaz stents}},
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