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Results of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with selective use of the Gore Excluder.
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PMID:  19329912     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To evaluate single center results with selective use of the Gore Excluder stent-graft for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of a prospective data base. Primary endpoints were technical success, all-cause and aneurysm-related mortality and aneurysm rupture. Secondary endpoints were late complications including migration, endoleak, aneurysm growth, limb occlusion, and re-intervention. RESULTS: The Gore Excluder stent-graft was used in 92 elective cases, mainly in cases with difficult iliac anatomy. There were 81 (88%) male patients. Mean age was 70.4+/-7.5 (range, 53-87). Primary assisted technical success rate was 98.9% (91/92 patients). Thirty-day mortality was 0%. Median follow-up was 35.7 months (range, 2-99). Overall survival was 95.2+/-2.4% at 1 year, 89.2+/-3.7% at 2 years, 83.9+/-4.5% at 3 years and 70.2+/-6.8% at 5 years. During follow-up there were 3 (3.3%) Type I endoleaks and 20 (21.7%) Type II endoleaks. Proximal migration of more than 5 mm without endoleak occurred in two patients. In total 13 re-interventions were performed in 12 (13%) patients. No graft limb occlusion occurred. No aneurysm ruptured during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Selective use of the Gore Excluder demonstrates excellent short- and long-term results. Despite being used in challenging iliac anatomy no graft limbs occluded.
Authors:
W T G J Bos; I F J Tielliu; J J A M Van Den Dungen; C J Zeebregts; A O Sondakh; T R Prins; E L G Verhoeven
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0021-9509     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-30     Completed Date:  2009-07-31     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0066127     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  159-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / mortality,  radiography,  surgery*
Aortic Rupture / etiology
Aortography / methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects,  instrumentation*,  mortality
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies
Stents*
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

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