Use of proximal aortic cuffs as an adjunctive procedure during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

Matthias Biebl, Albert G. Hakaim, Luk L. Lau, W. Andrew Oldenburg, Josef Klocker, Beate Neuhauser, Ricardo Paz-Fumagalli, J. Mark McKinney, Andrew Stockland

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and durability of additional proximal cuffs during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). A retrospective review of 90 EVAR patients was conducted. Postoperative survival, proximal sealing zone-related complications, and secondary procedures were analyzed. Additional proximal cuffs were used in 11%. Their use did not affect postoperative survival (p = .58), type I endoleak rate (4.4%; p = .19), or the need for sealing zone-related secondary procedures (6.3%; p = .38) compared with patients without cuff placement but was related to a higher cumulative graft migration rate (2.2% overall p = .02). Two patients (2.5%; p = .79) underwent conversion to open surgery, both for proximal sealing zone-related complications. Application of proximal cuffs appears to be an effective intraoperative adjunctive procedure to achieve a proximal seal during EVAR, with favorable midterm results. However, the risk of late endograft migrations may be elevated in this group.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)16-22
Number of pages7
JournalVascular
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic extender cuff
  • Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
  • Graft migration
  • Proximal endoleak
  • Proximal sealing zone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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