Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , January 2003

Intrasac flow velocities predict sealing of type II endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Presented at the Fiftieth Annual Meeting of the American Association for Vascular Surgery, Boston, Mass, Jun 9-12, 2002.

Received 18 June 2002 ,Accepted 3 October 2002.

References 

  1. May J, White GH, Waugh R, Petrasek P, Chaufour X, Arulchelvam M, et al.  Life-table analysis of primary and secondary success following endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: role of supplementary endovascular intervention in improving outcome. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2000;19:648–655
  2. Schurink GWH, Aarts NJM, van Bockel JH. Endoleak after stent-graft treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a meta analysis of clinical studies. Br J Surg. 1999;86:581–587
  3. White GH, Yu W, May J, Chaufour X, Stephen MS. Endoleak as a complication of endoluminal grafting of abdominal aortic aneurysms: classification, incidence, diagnosis, and management. J Endovasc Surg. 1997;4:152–168
  4. Buth J, Laheij RJF. on behalf of the EUROSTAR Collaborators. Early complications and endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: report of a multi-center study. J Vasc Surg. 2000;31:134–146
  5. Chuter TA, Faruqi RM, Sawhney R, Reilly LM, Kerlan RB, Canto CJ, et al.  Endoleak after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg. 2001;34:98–105
  6. Zarins CK, White RA, Hodgson KJ, Schwarten D, Fogarty TJ. Endoleak as a predictor of outcome after endovascular aneurysm repair: AneuRx multicenter clinical trial. J Vasc Surg. 2000;32:90–107
  7. Arko FR, Rubin GD, Johnson BL, Hill BB, Fogarty TJ, Zarins CK. Type II endoleaks following endovascular AAA repair: preoperative predictors and long-term effects. J Endovasc Surg. 2001;8:503–510
  8. Velazquez OC, Baum RA, Carpenter JP, Golden MA, Cohn M, Pyeron A, et al.  Relationship between preoperative patency of the inferior mesenteric artery and subsequent occurrence of type II endoleak in patients undergoing endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2000;32:777–787
  9. Baum RA, Carpenter JP, Golden MA, Velazquez OC, Clark TWI, Stavropoulous SW, et al.  Treatment of type 2 endoleaks after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: comparison of transarterial and translumbar techniques. J Vasc Surg. 2002;35:23–29
  10. Baum RA, Carpenter JP, Cope C, Golden MA, Velazquez OC, Neschis DG, et al.  Aneurysm sac pressure measurements after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2001;33:32–41
  11. van den Berg JC, Nolthenius RP, Casparie JW, Moll FL. CT-guided thrombin injection into aneurysm sac in a patient with endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000;175:1649–1651
  12. Wolf YG, Johnson BL, Hill BB, Rubin GD, Fogarty TJ, Zarins CK. Duplex ultrasound scanning versus computed tomographic angiography for postoperative evaluation of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2000;32:1142–1148
  13. Walker SR, Halliday K, Yusuf SW, Davidson I, Whitaker SC, Gregson RH, et al.  A study on the patency of the inferior mesenteric and lumbar arteries in the incidence of endoleak following endovascular repair of infra-renal aortic aneurysms. Clin Radiol. 1998;53:593–595

☆ Competition of interest: Drs Zarins and Arko are consultants for Medtronic. Dr Fogarty owns shares of stock in Medtronic.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Frank R. Arko, MD, Director, Endovascular Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University Hospital, 300 Pasteur Dr, H3638, Stanford, CA 94305 (e-mail: farko@stanford.edu).

★ 0741-5214/2003/$30.00 + 0

PII: S0741-5214(02)75196-3

doi: 10.1067/mva.2003.55

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , January 2003

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution