| CT Angiography in Stent-Graft Sizing: Impact of Using Inner vs. Outer Wall Measurements of Aortic Neck Diameters. | |
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PMID: 21679062 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Abstract Purpose: To assess the impact of using inner wall vs. outer wall measurements on stent-graft sizing for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Methods: Preoperative static and electrocardiographically-gated 64-slice computed tomographic angiography (CTA) datasets were acquired on 40 consecutive AAA patients (29 men; mean age 78.9±6 years, range 75-89). On static images, the aortic neck diameters were manually measured twice by 2 readers at 3 clinically relevant levels (supra-, juxta-, and infrarenal). The measurements were obtained from intima-to-intima (inner wall) and from adventitia-to-adventitia (outer wall). Dynamically reconstructed scans were also reviewed in each phase of the cardiac cycle to identify inner and outer minimum/maximum diameters. Using inner and outer wall measurements performed on static images, readers selected the size of a stent-graft that required inner neck diameter measurements and then one that required outer wall diameters. To calculate the relative oversizing, each selected stent-graft size was compared to that obtained using dynamic measurements. Oversizing <4% or >30% was considered inadequate. Results: Mean variations for the inner and outer wall diameters of 9.75%±4.01% and 8.66%±3.71%, respectively, were recorded on static CTAs; the absolute changes in diameters were 1.82±0.63 mm and 1.91±0.64 mm, respectively. No statistically significant differences were found relative to aortic pulsatility at the 3 levels in the neck for the inner or outer wall diameters. Significant variability was seen between inner (mean 20.8±3.4 mm) vs. outer (mean 23.7±4.3 mm; p<0.05) wall diameters. Stent-graft sizes significantly changed on the basis of the measurement method and device; for example, using the outer diameter to size a stent-graft that requires an inner diameter reference changed 36% of the selected stent-graft sizes, with ∼20% being excessively oversized. Conversely, using the inner diameter to size an outer-diameter-based stent-graft resulted in nearly 40% of the sizes being altered. Based on dynamic measurements, the changes were more dramatic: the oversizing was considered excessive in up to 90% of patients if the measurement method did not match the stent-graft's stipulated reference. Conclusions: These data suggest that stent-graft sizing should follow the manufacturer's recommendations for using inner or outer diameter references based on dynamic patterns (mean value between diastolic and systolic diameters suggested). |
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Roberto Iezzi; Roberta Dattesi; Federica Pirro; Massimiliano Nestola; Marco Santoro; Francesco Snider; Lorenzo Bonomo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists Volume: 18 ISSN: 1545-1550 ISO Abbreviation: J. Endovasc. Ther. Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-06-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100896915 Medline TA: J Endovasc Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 280-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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1 Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Institute of Radiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. |
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