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Endovascular Treatment of Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysms after Aorto-iliac Surgical Reconstruction

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Abstract

Purpose

To assess the effectiveness of endovascular treatment of anastomotic pseudoaneurysms (APAs) following aorto-iliac surgical reconstruction.

Materials

We retrospectively evaluated 21 men who, between July 2000 and March 2006, were observed with 30 APAs, 13 to the proximal anastomosis and 17 to the distal anastomosis. The patients had had previous aorto-iliac reconstructive surgery with a bypass due to aneurysm (15/21) or obstructive disease (6/21). The following devices were used: 12 bifurcated endoprostheses, 2 aorto-monoiliac, 4 aortic extenders, 1 stent-graft leg, and 2 covered stents. Follow-up was performed with CT angiography at 1, 3, and 6 months after the procedure and yearly thereafter.

Results

Immediate technical success was 100%. No periprocedural complications occurred. Four patients died during follow-up from causes not related to APA, and 1 (treated for prosthetic-enteric fistula) from sepsis 3 months after the procedure. During a mean follow-up of 19.7 months (range 1–72 months), 2 of 21 occlusions of stent-graft legs occurred 3 and 24 months after the procedure (treated with thrombolysis and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and femorofemoral bypass, respectively) and 1 type I endoleak. Primary clinical success rate was 81% and secondary clinical success was 91%.

Conclusion

Endovascular treatment is a valid alternative to open surgery and can be proposed as the treatment of choice for APAs, especially in patients who are a high surgical risk. Further studies with larger series and longer follow-up are necessary to confirm the long-term effectiveness of this approach.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Domenico Laganà, Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Monica Mangini, Chiara Recaldini, Domenico Lumia & Carlo Fugazzola

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Salvatore Cuffari

  3. Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Insubria, Viale Borri, 57, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Roberto Caronno & Patrizio Castelli

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Laganà, D., Carrafiello, G., Mangini, M. et al. Endovascular Treatment of Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysms after Aorto-iliac Surgical Reconstruction. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 30, 1185–1191 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9047-0

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