Factores pronósticos para pérdida de extremidad con trauma arterial periférico en un hospital de Colombia / Prognostic factors for extreme loss in peripheral arterial trauma at a Colombian hospital

INTRODUCCIÓN: El trauma vascular es un evento de baja frecuencia, con alta morbimortalidad que afecta la población joven; requiere en general un manejo quirúrgico. Se asocia a complicaciones desde la reintervención quirúrgica hasta la amputación de la extremidad, influenciado por variables tanto asociadas al trauma como a la atención hospitalaria. OBJETIVO: Determinar los factores de riesgo relacionados con amputación, en pacientes con trauma arterial periférico (TAP), atendidos en un Hospital de III nivel Huila- Colombia entre 2014-2017. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio observacional, analítico de corte retrospectiva con pacientes mayores de 13 años con TAP. RESULTADOS: Se incluyeron 79 pacientes, con un 1,56% de las consultas en nuestro Servicio de Urgencia. 89% hombres, promedio de edad 28,5 años. La principal comorbilidad fue la farmacodependencia 8,8%. El MESS (mangled extremity severity) promedio fue de 5,27 puntos y un tiempo critico de isquemia de extremidad > a 6 horas en el 38%. El mayor compromiso fue de miembros superiores, secundario a heridas por arma cortopunzante. La lesión predominante fue la transección arterial. Las principales complicaciones posquirúrgicas fueron la trombosis del vaso (21,5%) y la amputación (13,9%). Factores de riesgo asociados a amputación fueron la edad > 20 años, estancia hospitalaria > 7 días, MESS > 7 puntos, que presentaran como complicación quirúrgica la trombosis arterial y que requirieran reintervención quirúrgica. CONCLUSIONES: El trauma arterial periférico es una patología con gran repercusión socioeconómica y secuelas funcionales. Es necesaria la atención oportuna con tratamiento de las variables relacionadas con mal pronóstico, con el fin de disminuir las tasas de morbimortalidad.

INTRODUCTION: Vascular trauma is a low frequency event, with high morbidity and mortality that affects the young population; In general, it requires surgical management. It is associated with complications from surgical reintervention to amputation of the limb, influenced by trauma associated variables such as hospital care. AIM: Determine risk factors related to amputation, in patients with peripheral arterial trauma (TAP), treated at a Hospital of III level Huila-Colombia between 2014-2017. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Observational, retrospective analytical study with patients older than 13 years with TAP. RESULTS: We included 79 patients with an incidence of 1.56%. 89% men, average age 28.5 years. The main comorbidity was 8.8% drug dependence. The MESS (Mangled extremity severity) average was of 5.27 points and a critical time of limb ischemia > to 6 hours in 38%. The greater commitment was of superior members, secondary to injuries by sharp weapon. The predominant lesion was arterial transection. The main postoperative complications were vessel thrombosis (21.5%) and amputation in 13.9%. Risk factors associated with amputation were determined by age > 20 years, hospital stay > 7 days, MESS > 7 points, and that they presented arterial thrombosis as a surgical complication and finally required surgical reoperation. CONCLUSIONS: Peripheral arterial trauma is a pathology with great socioeconomic impact and functional sequelae. It is necessary the timely attention with treatment of the variables related to poor prognosis, in order to decrease the morbidity and mortality rates.

Tratamiento endovascular para epistaxis posterior / Endovascular treatment for posterior epistaxis / Tratamento endovascular para epistaxe posterior

INTRODUCCIÓN: Las complicaciones del tratamiento endovascular son infrecuentes. Las lesiones isquémicas a los tejidos de la cabeza y el cuello se han reportado de forma esporádica, siendo complicaciones raras gracias al aporte redundante de la amplia red anastomótica en esta región. OBJETIVOS: Realizar una análisis estadístico de los pacientes que se sometieron a tratamiento endovascular por epistaxis, identificando las complicaciones, y realizar una revisión comparada con la literatura disponible evaluando la efectividad del tratamiento...

INTRODUCTION: Complications of endovascular treatment are infrequent. Ischemic injuries to the tissues of the head and neck have been reported sporadically, being rare complications thanks to the redundant contribution of the extensive anastomotic network in this region. OBJECTIVES: Perform a statistical analysis of patients who underwent endovascular treatment for epistaxis, identifying complications and conducting a review compared to the available literature evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment...

INTRODUÇÃO: Complicações do tratamento endovascular são infrequentes. Lesões isquêmicas nos tecidos da cabeça e pescoço têm sido relatadas esporadicamente, sendo complicações raras graças à contribuição redundante da extensa rede anastomótica nessa região. OBJETIVOS: Realizar uma análise estatística dos pacientes que foram submetidos a tratamento endovascular para epistaxe, identificando complicações e realizando uma revisão em comparação com a literatura disponível que avalia a eficácia do tratamento...

Endovascular Neurosurgery in the Northern Macro-Region of Rio Grande do Sul: Part I

Introduction The city of Passo Fundo, in the north of the Rio Grande do Sul state, has been standing out in the health care field for many years. The state has become a reference in endovascular interventional neuroradiology. We will cover 10 years of experience in this area and divide our observations in 3 parts: cerebral angiograms (part I), carotid angioplasties (part II) and intracranial aneurysms (part III). The goal of part I is to statistically assess the cerebral angiograms, their indications, risks and complications, as well as to do a technical review. Materials and Methods A retrospective study from 2005 to 2015 with a total of 5,567 interventional neuroradiology procedures performed. A total of 4,114 angiograms, 639 embolizations of intracranial aneurysms, 414 carotid angioplasties, 143 embolizations of cerebral arteriovenous malformations, 32 embolizations of dural arteriovenous fistulas, 102 cerebral vasospasm treatments, 21 treatments of epistaxis, 36 embolizations of craniocervical tumor, 25 thrombolysis of ischemic stroke, 18 vertebroplasties and 13 embolizations of arteriovenous malformations of the face. Results A total of 4,084 procedures performed, 21,811 vessels studied, average vase 7.62/2.82 vessel and patient/procedure. Of these, 2,536 were diagnostic procedures and 1,548 angiographic controls. Of the total, 1,188 patients received only an angiogram, 27.14% of which were therapeutic procedures. We obtained a total of 3.89% complications: 2.33% reflection vasovagal, 0.56% allergic skin reaction, anaphylactic shock 0.07%, 0.27% femoral hematoma, 0.26% transient neurological deficit, 0.12% permanent neurological deficit and no case of death. Conclusion Cerebral angiography in adults, children and infants is a safe procedure with low risk of permanent neurological complications.

Endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair in women: what are the differences between the genders?

ABSTRACT Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm has a lower incidence in the female population, but a higher complication rate. It was been hypothesized that some anatomical differences of abdominal aortic aneurysm in women could be responsible for that. We proposed to analyze our data to understand the differences in the clinical and anatomical characteristics and the outcomes of patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair, according to gender. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair between 2001-2013 was performed. Patients were divided according gender and evaluated regarding age, atherosclerotic risk factors, aneurysm anatomic features, endograft type, anesthesic risk classification, length of stay, reinterventions and mortality. Two statistical studies were performed, first comparing women and men (Group A) and a second one comparing women and men, adjusted by age (Group B). Results: Of the 171 patients, only 5.8% (n=10) were females. Women were older (P<0.05) and the number of women with no atherosclerotic risk factor was significantly higher. The comparison adjusted by age revealed women with statistically less smoking history, less cerebrovascular disease and ischemic heart disease. Women had a trend to more complex anatomy, with more iliac intern artery aneurysms, larger aneurysm diameter and neck angulations statistically more elevated. No other variables were statistically different between age groups, neither reintervention nor mortality rates. Conclusion: Our study showed a clear difference in the clinical characteristics of women. The female population was statistically older, and when compared with men adjusted by age, had less atherosclerotic risk factors and less target organ disease. Women showed a more complex anatomy but with the same outcomes.

Institutional impact of EVAR's incorporation in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a 12 years' experience analysis

Abstract Introduction: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was introduced as a less aggressive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) for patients ineligible for open repair (OR). Objective: To analyze EVAR's incorporation impact in the treatment of infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysms in our institution. Methods: A retrospective study of the patients with diagnostic of infra-renal AAA treated between December 2001 and December 2013 was performed. The choice between EVAR and OR was based on surgeon's experience, considering patient clinical risk and aneurysm's anatomical features. Patients treated by EVAR and by OR were analyzed. In each group, patient's and aneurysm's characteristics, surgical and anesthesia times, cost, transfusion rate, intraoperative complications, hospital stay, mortality and re-intervention rates and survival curves were evaluated. Results: The mean age, all forms of heart disease and chronic renal failure were more common in EVAR group. Blood transfusion, surgical and anesthesia times and mean hospital stay were higher for OR. Intraoperative complications rate was higher for endovascular aneurysm repair, overall during hospitalization complication rate was higher for open repair. The average cost in endovascular aneurysm repair was 1448.3€ higher. Re-interventions rates within 30 days and late re-intervention were 4.1% and 11.7% for endovascular aneurysm repair versus 13.7% and 10.6% for open repair. Conclusions: Two different groups were treated by two different techniques. The individualized treatment choice allows to achieve a mortality of 2.7%. Age ≥80 years influences survival curve in OR group and ASA ≥IV in EVAR group. We believe EVAR's incorporation improved the results of OR itself. Patients with more comorbidities were treated by endovascular aneurysm repair, decreasing those excluded from treatment. Late reinterventions were similar for both techniques.

Incidencia y factores de riesgo de endofugas en el tratamiento endovascular de los aneurismas aórticos / [Incidence and risk factors of endoleak in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair].

BACKGROUND: endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) reduces morbidity and hospital stay compaired with open surgical repair. Endoleak is a common complication of the procedure. The resulting increase of pressure within the sac may expand the aneurysm with the following risk of rupture. The aim of this study was to recognize the incidence of endoleak in tomographic controls of the patients who underwent endovascular repair at our hospital as well as identify the risk factors associated with this complication. METHODS: all consecutive patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair at our hospital between 2008, February until 2012, February were restrospectively enrolled in the study, excluding those who were lost at follow-up. 43 patients were included, aged 70.5 ± 6 (men: 88

). The endpoint was endoleak incidence at 1, 6, 12th months after the intervention in the control tomography, and its association with underlying risk factors: hypertension, Smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary desease and the diameter of the aneurysm. RESULTS: eleven (11

). All were infrarrenal aortic aneurysms. The anteroposterior diameter of the aneurysm (more than 60 mm) showed a trend toward statistical significance as a risk factor (30

; p:0.073). No relationship was found with gender, age, COPD, smoking or hypertension. CONCLUSION: endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair is a common complication. The size of the aneurysm might be a risk factor of the event.

Tratamento endovascular das doenças da aorta torácica: análise dos resultados de um centro / Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic diseases: a single center result analysis

OBJETIVO: Analisar os resultados do tratamento de uma série consecutiva de pacientes submetidos a tratamento endovascular de doenças da aorta torácica. Foram observados o sucesso técnico, o sucesso terapêutico, a morbimortalidade e a taxa de complicações perioperatórias e de reintervenções. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo, realizado em um centro de referência, no período de janeiro de 2010 a julho de 2011, em que foram analisados pacientes submetidos a correção endovascular de doenças da aorta torácica. A população foi dividida em dois grupos: grupo 1 (G1) - aneurismas de aorta torácica verdadeiros, úlcera aórtica e pseudoaneurisma; grupo 2 (G2) - dissecção aórtica tipo B crônica. RESULTADOS: Em um total de 55 pacientes tratados, 29 pertenciam ao G1 e 26, ao G2. As idades médias foram 66,8 ± 10 e 56,4 ± 7 anos, respectivamente. Os sucessos técnico e terapêutico foram, respectivamente, 86,3% e 68,6% no G1 e 100% e 74% no G2. A mortalidade perioperatória foi 10,3% no G1 e 7,6% no G2, com taxa de mortalidade anual de 10,3% no G1 e de 19,3% no G2. As taxas de reintervenções foram 10,3% e 15,3%, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: Em nosso estudo, o tratamento endovascular das doenças da aorta torácica demonstrou ser um método viável e associado a aceitáveis taxas de complicações.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze treatment outcomes in a consecutive series of patients submitted to endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disease. Technical success, therapeutic success, morbimortality, rate of perioperative complications and reinterventions were taken into consideration. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present retrospective study was developed in a reference center in the period from January 2010 to July 2011, involving patients submitted to endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disease. The study population was divided into two groups: group 1 (G1) - true thoracic aortic aneurysms, aortic ulcer and pseudoaneurysm; group 2 (G2) - chronic type B aortic dissection. RESULTS: Out of a total of 55 patients, 29 belonged to the G1 and 26 to the G2 group. Mean ages were 66.8 ± 10 and 56.4 ± 7 years, respectively. The technical and therapeutic success reached respectively 86.3% and 68.6% in G1 and 100% and 74% in G2. The perioperative mortality rate was 10.3% in G1 and 19.3% in G2. The reintervention rate was 10.3% in G1 and 15.3% in G2. CONCLUSION: In the present study, the endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disease proved to be a feasible method associated with acceptable rate of complications.