Abdominal aortic aneurysm in high-risk patients: short- to intermediate-term results of endovascular repair.
Radiology
; 210(2): 361-5, 1999 Feb.
Article
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| ID: mdl-10207415
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the safety and efficacy of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in high-risk patients during the short to intermediate term. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Endovascular aneurysm repair was performed in 50 patients considered too high risk for conventional repair. Stent-grafts were inserted through surgically exposed femoral arteries with fluoroscopic guidance. The anesthetic technique was epidural in 36 patients, general in 12, and local in two. Aortouniiliac stent-grafts were inserted in 42 patients and aortoaortic in eight.RESULTS:
There were no deaths and no conversions to open surgical repair. The primary success rate (complete aneurysm exclusion according to CT criteria) was 88% (44 of 50). The secondary, clinical, and continuing success rates were all 98% (49 of 50). Surgical time was 196 minutes +/- 67 (mean +/- SD), blood loss was 284 mL +/- 386, and volume of contrast material administered was 153 mL +/- 64. The time from the end of the surgery to resumption of a normal diet was 0.58 days +/- 0.56, to ambulation was 1.22 days +/- 0.77, and to discharge from the hospital was 3.63 days +/- 1.60. Wound problems accounted for the majority of complications. There were no instances of pulmonary failure, renal failure, stent-graft migration, or late leakage.CONCLUSION:
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm is feasible in two-thirds of high-risk patients, with a low mortality and high success rate during the short to intermediate term.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Stents
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Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal
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Implante de Prótese Vascular
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiology
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos