Multicenter trans-Atlantic experience with fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair of chronic post-dissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

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OBJECTIVE: This multicenter international study aimed to describe outcomes of fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repairs (FB-EVAR) in a cohort of patients treated for chronic post-dissection thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (PD-TAAAs).

METHODS: We reviewed the clinical data of all consecutive patients treated by FB-EVAR for repair of extent I to III PD-TAAAs in 16 centers from the United States and Europe (2008-2021). Data were extracted from institutional prospectively maintained databases and electronic patient records. All patients received off-the-shelf or patient-specific manufactured fenestrated-branched stent grafts. Endpoints were any cause mortality and major adverse events at 30 days, technical success, target artery (TA) patency, freedom from TA instability, minor (endovascular with <12 Fr sheath) and major (open or ≥12 Fr sheath) secondary interventions, patient survival, and freedom from aortic-related mortality (ARM).

RESULTS: A total of 246 patients (76% male; median age, 67 years [interquartile range, 61-73 years]) were treated for extent I (7%), extent II (55%), and extent III (35%) PD-TAAAs by FB-EVAR. The median aneurysm diameter was 65 mm (interquartile range, 59-73 mm). Eighteen patients (7%) were octogenarians, 212 (86%) were American Society of Anesthesiologists class ≥3, and 21 (9%) presented with contained ruptured or symptomatic aneurysms. There were 917 renal-mesenteric vessels targeted by 581 fenestrations (63%) and 336 directional branches (37%), with a mean of 3.7 vessels per patient. Technical success was 96%. Mortality and rate of major adverse events at 30 days was 3% and 28%, including disabling complications such as new onset dialysis in 1%, major stroke in 1%, and permanent paraplegia in 2%. Mean follow-up was 24 months. Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimated patient survival at 3 and 5 years was 79% ± 6% and 65% ± 10%. KM estimated freedom from ARM was 95% ± 3% and 93% ± 5% at the same intervals. Unplanned secondary interventions were needed in 94 patients (38%), including minor procedures in 64 (25%) and major procedures in 30 (12%). There was one conversion to open surgical repair (<1%). KM estimated freedom from any secondary intervention was 44% ± 9% at 5 years. KM estimated primary and secondary TA patency were 93% ± 2% and 96% ± 1% at 5 years, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: FB-EVAR for chronic PD-TAAAs was associated with high technical success and a low rate of mortality (3%) and disabling complications at 30 days. Although the procedure is effective in the prevention of ARM, patient survival was low at 5 years (65%), likely due to the significant comorbidities in this cohort of patients. Freedom from secondary interventions at 5 years was 44%, although most procedures were minor. The significant rate of reinterventions highlights the need for continued patient surveillance.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

Enthalten in:

Journal of vascular surgery - 78(2023), 4 vom: 16. Okt., Seite 854-862.e1

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abdelhalim, Mohamed A [VerfasserIn]
Tenorio, Emanuel R [VerfasserIn]
Oderich, Gustavo S [VerfasserIn]
Haulon, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Warren, Gasper [VerfasserIn]
Adam, Donald [VerfasserIn]
Claridge, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Butt, Talha [VerfasserIn]
Abisi, Said [VerfasserIn]
Dias, Nuno V [VerfasserIn]
Kölbel, Tilo [VerfasserIn]
Gallitto, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Gargiulo, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Gkoutzios, Panos [VerfasserIn]
Panuccio, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Kuzniar, Marek [VerfasserIn]
Mani, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Mees, Barend M [VerfasserIn]
Schurink, Geert W [VerfasserIn]
Sonesson, Björn [VerfasserIn]
Spath, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Wanhainen, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Schanzer, Andres [VerfasserIn]
Beck, Adam W [VerfasserIn]
Schneider, Darren B [VerfasserIn]
Timaran, Carlos H [VerfasserIn]
Eagleton, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Farber, Mark A [VerfasserIn]
Modarai, Bijan [VerfasserIn]
Multicenter International Aortic Research Group [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aortic dissection
BEVAR
Branched
FEVAR
Fenestrated
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm

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Date Completed 29.09.2023

Date Revised 20.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jvs.2023.05.053

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358231175