scholarly journals Response to ‘Re: Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Hostile Aortic Neck Anatomy’

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 541-542
Author(s):  
P.P.H.L. Broos ◽  
Y.W. 't Mannetje ◽  
Ph.W.M. Cuypers ◽  
M.R.H.M. van Sambeek ◽  
J.A.W. Teijink
Keyword(s):  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Neck ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Neck Anatomy ◽  
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Expanded Suitability of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms for Total Endovascular Repair Using the Endurant Endograft and Heli-FX EndoAnchors

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Reyes Valdivia ◽  
Francisco Álvarez Marcos ◽  
África Duque Santos ◽  
Julia Ocaña Guaita ◽  
Claudio Gandarias Zúñiga
Keyword(s):  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Stent Graft ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Neck Length ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Purpose: To assess if the suitability of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) can be expanded by combining the Endurant stent-graft with the Heli-FX EndoAnchors. Materials and Methods: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scans of 90 patients (mean age 73.2±9 years; 87 men) with RAAA admitted between January 2014 and January 2018 in 2 tertiary care centers were analyzed in a 3-dimensional workstation. Anatomical features of the aneurysms according to the instructions for use (IFU) for the Endurant endograft were evaluated and expansion of treatment with Heli-FX EndoAnchors was assessed. Results: Neck length <10 mm was present in 41 (45.6%) patients; 5 had neck diameters outside the IFU and 45 (50.0%) had conical necks. Thrombus and calcium were absent in 63 (70.0%) and 73 (81.1%), respectively. In the study cohort, 44 (48.9%) patients met all the neck criteria, although overall IFU compliance was found in only 35 (38.9%) patients due to iliac-related issues in 21 patients. The adjunctive use of EndoAnchors in the entire study group would enhance the therapeutic range to an additional 24 patients, 8 of whom would need an associated iliac procedure. This represents an expansion of the total EVAR approach from 48.9% to 75.6% of cases if some iliac issues are overcome and from 38.9% to 56.7% without correcting iliac deficiencies. Conclusion: The main reason of being unfit for endovascular treatment in this series was neck length <10 mm. Based on this analysis, nearly 40% of RAAA patients would have been candidates for EVAR based on the IFU neck criteria for the Endurant stent-graft. This suitability could be nearly doubled with the use of EndoAnchors and correction of unsuitable iliac anatomy. The use of EndoAnchors has the potential to offer a significant benefit in the endovascular treatment of RAAA patients.

Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

2013 ◽  
pp. 73-75
Author(s):  
Frank J. Veith ◽  
Mario Lachat ◽  
Dieter Mayer ◽  
Zoran Rancic ◽  
Todd L. Berland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
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