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Single-centre prospective comparison between contrast-enhanced ultrasound and computed tomography angiography after EVAR.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21962588     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) as an effective alternative to CT-angiography (CTA) for endoleak detection and aneurismal sac diameter measurement in the follow-up after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR).
METHODS: From January 2006 to December 2010, 395 patients underwent EVAR follow-up with both CTA and CEUS. The diameter of the aneurismal sac and the presence of endoleaks were evaluated in all the 395 paired examinations.
RESULTS: Bland-Altman plots showed a good agreement in aneurismal sac diameter evaluation between the two imaging modalities. The mean diameter was 54.93 mm (standard deviation (SD) ±12.57) with CEUS and 56.01 mm (SD ± 13.23) with CTA. The mean difference in aneurismal sac diameter was -1.08 mm ± 3.3543 (95% confidence interval (CI), -0.75 to -1.41), in favour of CTA. The number of observed agreement in endoleak detection was 359/395 (90.89%). The two modalities detected the same type I and type III endoleaks. McNemar's χ(2) test confirmed that CTA and CEUS are equivalent in endoleak detection.
CONCLUSIONS: CEUS demonstrated to be as accurate as CTA in endoleak detection and abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter measurements during EVAR follow-up, without carrying the risks of radiation exposure or nephrotoxicity. Even if it cannot be proposed as the sole imaging modality during follow-up, our analysis suggests that it should have a major role.
Authors:
P Perini; I Sediri; M Midulla; P Delsart; S Mouton; C Gautier; J-P Pruvo; S Haulon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2011-10-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1532-2165     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-23     Completed Date:  2012-01-10     Revised Date:  2012-02-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9512728     Medline TA:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  797-802     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Chirurgie Vasculaire, CHRU de Lille, INSERM U, Université Lille Nord de France, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty*
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnosis*,  therapy*
Aortography*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Contrast Media*
Endoleak / diagnosis*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Iohexol / diagnostic use*
Iopamidol / analogs & derivatives*,  diagnostic use
Phospholipids / diagnostic use*
Prosthesis Design
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sulfur Hexafluoride / diagnostic use*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Phospholipids; 0/contrast agent BR1; 2551-62-4/Sulfur Hexafluoride; 62883-00-5/Iopamidol; 66108-95-0/Iohexol; 78649-41-9/iomeprol
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 Feb;43(2):240; author reply 240-1   [PMID:  22178017 ]

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