Clinical outcome of staged versus combined treatment approach of hybrid repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with visceral vessel debranching and aortic endograft exclusion

Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2012 Mar;24(1):5-13. doi: 10.1177/1531003511432768. Epub 2012 Feb 8.

Abstract

Although visceral vessel debranching and endovascular aneurysm exclusion represents a hybrid treatment approach in patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, the effect of timing with regard to the visceral debranching procedure and endovascular aneurysm exclusion in this treatment strategy remains unclear. In this study, the authors analyzed their recent institutional experience of visceral debranching and aneurysm stent-grafting procedures. Specifically, the authors compared the effect of staged (n = 27) versus combined (n = 31) hybrid treatment in patients with complex aortic aneurysms. This study showed a higher incidence of renal insufficiency in patients undergoing a combined hybrid repair than the staged hybrid approach. The possibility of aneurysm rupture may exist in the staged treatment approach if the duration of staged repair is prolonged. The combined hybrid treatment strategy should be performed with caution as it is associated with significantly higher complication rates than the staged hybrid treatment modality.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / mortality
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Rupture / etiology
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / mortality
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Endovascular Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Endovascular Procedures* / instrumentation
  • Endovascular Procedures* / mortality
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Renal Insufficiency / etiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents
  • Texas
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome