Endovascular thoracic aortic aneurysm repair with concomitant myocardial and carotid revascularization

A 73-year-old woman presented with a large saccular aneurysm involving the distal aortic arch. Preoperative aortography and cardiac catheterization revealed left main coronary artery and left common carotid artery stenoses. Concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting to the left anterior descending and first diagonal arteries, ascending aorta-to-left common carotid artery bypass grafting, and endovascular thoracic aortic aneurysm repair with antegrade stent-graft deployment and intentional left subclavian artery coverage were performed.     

Endovascular repair of aortic rupture.

OBJECTIVES: To report a single centre experience with endovascular repair of ruptures of the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta. DESIGN: Retrospective non-randomised study in a university hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between February 1997 and October 2002, endovascular repair of the aorta was performed on 125 occasions. In 20 cases, this was done as an emergency (nine ruptured infrarenal aortic aneurysms and 11 descending thoracic aortic ruptures). All patients underwent spiral computed tomographic angiography to assess the feasibility of endovascular repair and the size of the endoprosthesis. RESULTS: Endovascular repair was successfully completed in all patients. Primary conversion to open repair was not necessary. Postoperative 30-day mortality was 5/20 (25%). There were major complications in 12/20 patients. No ruptures of the aneurysms occurred postoperatively. No primary endoleaks occurred, but in 4/20 (20%) secondary surgical interventions were required after a median follow-up of 12 months (range 1-42 months). CONCLUSION: Our early experience shows the feasibility of this technique with early results that compare favourably to those of emergency open repair. Further studies are required to assess the long-term efficacy.     

Endovascular versus open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with concomitant malignancy

BACKGROUND: The management of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and concurrent malignancy is controversial. This study retrospectively assessed the outcome of endovascular repair (EVAR) and open repair (OR) for the treatment of AAA in patients undergoing curative treatment for concomitant malignancies. METHODS: All patients who underwent surgery for a nonruptured infrarenal AAA of > or =5.5 cm and concomitant malignancy between 1997 and 2005 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: Identified were 25 patients (22 men; mean age, 70.3 years) with nonruptured infrarenal AAA of > or =5.5 cm (mean size, 6.4 cm) and concomitant malignancy amenable for curative treatment. EVAR was used to treat 11 patients, and 14 underwent OR. The EVAR patients had a smaller mean aneurysm size (5.9 cm vs 6.8 cm; P = .006) than the OR patients. The mean cumulative length of stay for all patients who received treatment for both AAA and cancer was 12.8 days (range, 4 to 26) for EVAR and 18.2 days (range, 9 to 42 days) for OR. In the EVAR group, no patients died perioperatively; in the OR group, three patients died perioperatively (21.4%; P = NS). Postoperative complications occurred in one patient in the EVAR group and in seven in the OR group for a morbidity rate, respectively, of 9.1% and 50% (P = .04). One late complication (9.1%) occurred in the EVAR group. The mean follow-up was 37.7 months (range, 16 to 60 months) in the EVAR group and 29.6 months (range, 11 to 55 months) in the OR group. At 1 and 2 years, survival rates were 100% and 90.9% in the EVAR group and 71.4% and 49% in the OR group (log-rank P = .103) CONCLUSIONS: With low morbidity and mortality, EVAR is a safe technique for the treatment of AAA in patients with concomitant malignancy and could be considered as an alternative to OR.     

Endovascular repair of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms with special reference to concomitant ureteric obstruction.

OBJECTIVES: To study the technical feasibility and results of endovascular treatment of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). DESIGN: Prospective study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seven patients underwent endovascular repair of an inflammatory AAA. Five patients (8 ureters) were treated with ureteric stents CT scans were obtained one year. RESULTS: The early technical success rate was 100%. Four ureters remained entrapped at one year. Partial regression of periaortic fibrosis was documented in three patients, while four patients showed no regression. CONCLUSION: Endovascular reconstruction of inflammatory abdominal aneurysms is technically feasible. Further study is warranted with regard to the evolution of the periaortic fibrosis and the possible benefits for patients with concomitant hydronephrosis.     

Endovascular surgery for failed open aortic aneurysm repair.

OBJECTIVE: Determine the usefulness of endovascular surgery for repair of aortic lesions late after open surgical repair. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of our databank (Patient Analysis and Tracking System, Dendrite, UK) for 2000-2002 showed 286 descending thoracic and/or abdominal aortic aneurysms: 60/286 (21%) descending thoracic, and 255/286 abdominal (89%). Endovascular surgery was planned in 98 patients (17/60 (28%) for thoracic lesions, and 81/255 (32%) for abdominal lesions). 13/98 patients (13%) underwent endovascular surgery late after failed open aortic repair: 4/13 at the level of distal aortic arch (3/4 for false aneurysms post-coarctation repair), 4/13 at the level of the descending thoracic aorta (3/4 for false aneurysms proximal to the previous graft), and 5/13 at the level of the infrarenal abdominal aorta (4/5 for false aneurysms proximal to the previous graft). Endovascular surgery included per procedural target site identification (previous graft) with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) under fluoroscopic control (no angiographies), controlled hypotension (partial inflow occlusion with a right atrial balloon introduced through a femoral vein) for unloading of covered endoprostheses in the thoracic aorta, as well as in situ introducer sheath dilatation in case of complex access to the aorta. RESULTS: There were no hospital deaths and no parapareses or paraplegias in this small series of patients who underwent endovascular surgery for aneurismal lesions occurring late after open repair. An endoleak type I was documented in 2/13 patients (15%) requiring a proximal extension in 1 patient. For the second patient with a minor endoleak, a control examination is planned at 6 months of follow-up. CONCLUSION: Endovascular surgery is an elegant approach for repair of recurring aortic lesions late after open aortic surgery. IVUS is a precious instrument for per procedural identification of the previous implants. However, long-term follow-up is mandatory after endovascular surgery.     

合并严重冠心病的短锚定区主动脉弓降部疾病的腔内修复

目的:探讨合并严重冠心病,已经接受或近期可能接受冠状动脉旁路移植手术须保留左锁骨下动脉,且近端锚定区又不足的主动脉弓降部疾病患者腔内修复治疗的策略及注意事项。方法:回顾性分析2016年4月—2016年7月期间阜外医院血管外科中心收治的9例合并严重冠心病、近端锚定区不足的主动脉弓降部疾病患者资料,其中男7例,女2例,平均年龄60(37~76)岁,均行胸主动脉腔内修复术治疗,均需保留左锁骨下动脉,从而保留作为冠脉前降支桥血管最佳来源的左侧乳内动脉。结果:手术成功率100%,无手术死亡,所有患者左侧乳内动脉均保留成功。术后发生I型内漏1例(1/9),随访3个月后内漏消失;术后4个月因冠状动脉回旋支狭窄行经皮冠状动脉成形术1例(1/9)。所有患者均获得门诊或电话随访,随访时间6(4~7)个月,所有患者临床症状消失或明显减轻,生活质量改善,无随访死亡病例。结论:对于已经接受左侧乳内动脉-冠脉前降支搭桥或即将接受冠脉搭桥手术的主动脉弓降部疾病患者,在实施胸主动脉腔内修复手术时可采取个性化措施保留左锁骨下动脉,进而保留左乳内动脉,必要时可以采用"烟囱"等技术辅助。     

Stanford B型主动脉夹层的腔内治疗

目的 探讨腔内胸主动脉修复术治疗Stanford B型夹层的临床价值.方法 回顾性分析2006年1月至2011年4月126例行腔内胸主动脉修复术的B型主动脉夹层患者的临床资料,其中男86例,女40例;年龄32～82岁,平均(56±8)岁.在数字减影血管造影(digital subtraction angiography,DSA)监控下,切开股动脉,将带膜支架置于胸主动脉内膜破口处,封堵破口.术后影像学随访观察有无内漏、移位和支架塌陷等术后并发症.结果 126例手术成功,释放支架157枚.所有患者原发胸主动脉夹层破口完全封闭,真腔血流恢复,受损脏器功能恢复正常.术后82例患者获得随访,随访率65％,随访时间3～63个月,平均随访时间(26±8)个月.复查显示无内漏、移位等并发症,围手术期死亡2例,随访死亡1例,12例出现支架尾部破口,再次行腔内隔绝,1例术后出现逆行性A型夹层.结论 腔内胸主动脉修复术是治疗Stanford B型夹层具有技术可靠,安全性高,术后恢复快等优点.     

腹主动脉瘤腔内治疗现状

1991年,Parodi等发明人工血管内支架（stent graft,SG）并用于临床成功治愈腹主动脉瘤（abdominal aortic aneurvsm,AAA）,此后腹主动脉瘤腔内治疗（endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair,EVAR）取得迅速发展。由于EVAR避免了传统开腹手术创伤大和出血多的缺点,使高龄或伴有心、肺、肝、肾功能不全的患者获得积极治疗的机会。一般来讲,腔内治疗主要是指肾下型腹主动脉瘤。     

Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Around two-thirds of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are incidentaldiscoveries during the investigation of backache, hip pain orurinary tract complaints. They are much more common in men thanwomen (5:1) and account for 2% of all deaths in men aged >60yr. Open surgical repair of the aneurysm is considered as thestandard, traditional method of treatment. Surgery is recommendedwhen the AAA exceeds 55 mm in anteroposterior diameter as measuredby ultrasound scan. The risk of spontaneous rupture dependson aneurysm size, ranging from <1% per annum for AAA <55mm diameter to >17% per annum for aneurysms >60 mm diameter.Ninety per cent of AAAs are located distal to the renal arteries. Endovascular repair of an aortic aneurysm using an in-situ prostheticgraft was suggested as a technique in 1969 by Dotter, but wasonly first performed successfully by Parodi and colleagues in1990. Over the last 10 yr, the availability of endovascularstent grafts has provided an alternative treatment for patientswith AAA, especially the elderly with significant co-existingmedical conditions. Endovascular repair is much less invasive.However, it is challenging technically and requires a multidisciplinaryapproach. During endovascular surgery, an aortic stent graft is passedvia the femoral arteries through the aortic lumen to fit tightlyabove and below the AAA. The aim is to exclude the aneurysmsac from the systemic circulation, thereby decreasing or eliminatingthe risk of future rupture. The procedure is performed throughincisions in one or both groins; no laparotomy is required.However, certain anatomical considerations apply.     

Endovascular repair of proximal endograft collapse after treatment for thoracic aortic disease

We report two cases of proximal endograft collapse with an almost complete aortic occlusion after endovascular tube-graft treatment of thoracic aortic disease (thoracic aneurysm after a type B dissection, traumatic blunt aortic rupture) using the TAG Gore system. Oversizing of endografts is known to cause this complication. In our two cases, however, the oversizing was between 12% and 21.7%, which is less than the allowed oversizing of 25% that is recommended by the manufacturer. This endograft-related complication might be due to a poor alignment of the currently available endografts in highly angulated and tight aortic arches. In the first case, a combined endovascular and open emergent repair procedure achieved a reopening of the proximal endograft by proximal extension (TAG Gore). In the second case, proximal extension was not considered owing to a precise positioning of the endograft distal to the left carotid artery. A balloon-expanding Palmaz stent was therefore placed interventionally in the proximal part of the TAG graft to expand the endograft and to avoid another collapse of the device. This proximal endograft collapse has to be acknowledged as a potentially hazardous complication. We therefore recommend that the proximal part of thoracic endografts in the aortic arch should be closely monitored and we offer two possible endovascular solutions for resolving the problem of proximal endograft collapse.     

复杂主动脉夹层及胸主动脉瘤的腔内治疗

目的总结复杂主动脉夹层(AD)及胸主动脉瘤(TAA)腔内隔绝术的治疗经验。方法共76例行腔内治疗的复杂AD及TAA病例,其中行单纯腔内隔绝术52例,结合烟囱技术的腔内隔绝术6例;结合支架近端开槽的腔内隔绝术5例;颈部杂交手术13例。结果围手术期死亡2例,其中1例患者术后4小时死于心跳骤停,1例杂交手术患者术后死于脑血管意外。51例得到随访,随访时间3个月至9年,平均18个月,1例TAA杂交手术患者人工血管全段闭塞,但患者无任何神经系统症状。2例患者分别在术后3个月及1年出现支架远端破口再行腔内隔绝术。1例AD患者术后6个月时出现支架近端新破口。在随访期死于肺癌和冠心病各1例。结论结合覆盖左锁骨下动脉、烟囱技术、开槽技术及颈部血管搭桥的腔内隔绝术,可提高复杂AD及TAA的疗效,降低并发症。     

腔内修复术在复杂型肾下腹主动脉瘤中的应用

目的:探讨对于复杂型肾下腹主动脉瘤(AAA)行腔内修复(EVAR)治疗的操作要点和治疗效果。方法:回顾行EVAR治疗的15例复杂型肾下AAA患者的临床资料,分析术中操作要点和临床结局。结果:手术技术成功率为100%,无中转开腹病例,1例(6.67%)术后5 d死于急性心衰。瘤颈成角过大2例患者均使用肱-股双导丝技术完成手术;髂动脉狭窄患者7例,4例利用肱-股双导丝技术及球囊扩张后置入支架,其余经球囊扩张完成操作;1例左髂动脉闭塞的患者采用对侧髂动脉进入导丝通过闭塞段完成手术;8例重度扭曲患者通过超硬导丝将扭曲段纠正后释放支架。术中无瘤体破裂、血管穿孔及医源性血管夹层等严重并发症出现。随访期间,1例患者术后2年出现腰椎结核,死于多脏器功能衰竭;内漏3例,二次手术干预1例。结论:随着经验的积累,技术的进步及支架的不断完善,EVAR治疗复杂型肾下AAA是可行、有效的。     

Endovascular repair for thoracic aortic disease: tertiary single-center experience in northwestern Greece

The purpose of this article is to report the initial experience with endovascular repair of thoracic aortic disease in a single tertiary vascular unit in northwestern Greece. Between 2003 and 2005, 16 patients were treated with endovascular techniques for various pathologies of the descending thoracic aorta. Twelve patients were treated electively and four emergently. Operative and follow-up data for a mean time of 18.4 months were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Primary technical success was obtained in 14 (87.5%) cases. No early or late deaths occurred, and there was no major operation-related complication. No paraplegia was observed in our patients. Stent graft-related complications occurred in 18.75% (one type 2 and two type 3 endoleaks), but they all had a favorable outcome. No further problems have been reported in any of our patients. Endovascular stent graft repair for diseases of the thoracic aorta seems to be a promising alternative to open surgery, especially for high-risk patients. Long-term results are needed to confirm the early benefit of this treatment option with regard to morbidity and mortality rates. The potential of this technique to be applicable even in relatively small, tertiary vascular centers might be of great benefit to patients.     

Endovascular repair of complex aortic aneurysms

Since the first published report of a fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair, we have seen an expansion in the range of custom-made devices used to manage complex aortic aneurysms. Fenestrated devices, branched devices, and chimneys are now frequently used in many centers to repair these aneurysms. Similar to standard endovascular aneurysm repair, the advantages of less operative blood loss, decreased hospital stay, and reduced risk of morbidity and mortality hold true for endovascular repair of complex aneurysms as well. This is contrasted by the requirement for long-term surveillance and increased incidence of secondary interventions.     

Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic disease: early and midterm experience

Thoracic aorta disease remains a challenging problem, and despite improvements, open repair techniques are still associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This is a retrospective review of 53 consecutive patients with thoracic aortic pathology who were treated with endovascular repair between September 1998 and December 2004 at a tertiary-care hospital. Endovascular stent graft placement was performed on 23 elective and 30 emergent patients (34 male patients, mean age 66 years, 21 to 85 years). Completion angiography revealed no endoleak in 47 (89%) patients, a type I endoleak in 4 patients, and a type II endoleak in 2 patients. Operative 30-day mortality for elective aneurysms (n = 22), emergent aneurysms (n = 10), dissection (n = 3), penetrating aortic ulcers (n = 7), and trauma (n = 11) was 0%, 40%, 0%, 29%, and 9%, respectively. In total, 46 (87%) patients survived 30 days, and 36 (78.3%) of the survivors were discharged home free of complications. Two patients (4%) experienced paraplegia. Median follow-up was 22 months (1 to 72 months). Intermediate-term results revealed 41 (89%) patients free of endoleak, stent migration, or aneurysmal expansion. Two (4%) patients required reintervention with an additional stent graft. There were 2 (4%) patients with late aortic-related deaths and four (9%) patients with non-aorticrelated late deaths. Endovascular stent graft placement for thoracic aorta disease can be performed successfully and safely with good perioperative and intermediate-term outcomes. Stent graft complication and reintervention rates are low, whereas intermediate survival rates are good. Long-term efficacy still needs to be evaluated.