Long-term efficacy of fibrin sealant treating proximal type Ⅰ endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair in abdominal aortic aneurysm / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To observe the long-term efficacy of human fibrin sealant (FS) in the treatment of proximal type Ⅰ endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).Methods The clinical data of 104 AAA patients with proximal type Ⅰ endoleak receiving EVAR + FS in Changhai Hospital from 2003 to 2012 was retrospectively analyzed,among those 77 cases were with less than 15 mm proximal neck,21 cases with greater than 60 degrees proximal neck angulation,37 cases with severe calcification or thrombosis in proximal neck.After failure of conventional endoleak therapy FS was injected through AAA catheter and long-term efficacy was evaluated by CTA during the follow-up.Results Intra-sac pressure decreased significantly after FS injection.Three patients (2.9％)died perioperatively.Postoperative 1'-,3' and 5 year survival rate was 91.8％,80.6％ and 60.2％respectively.Maximum diameter of AAA decreased from (58.78 ± 13.41) mm to (52.6-± 12.2) mm.There was no FS injection related complications.Conclusion Intra-sac injection of FS is an effective,economical and safe method for treating post-EVAR endoleak,especially for AAA with relatively short and twisted aneurysm neck.

Primary experimental study on a new sutureless vascular bonding method / 医疗卫生装备

Objective This paper is to study a new sutureless vascular bonding method. Methods New-Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned to one experimental group and one control group. 10 end-to-end bonding on rabbit femoral arteries (1.2mm vessel) were performed using the experimental technique with histoacryl glue (OB) and a central channel soluble stent. In the control group, 10 rabbit femoral arteries (1.2mm vessel) were anastomosed with the standard suture method. The patency rates and anastomotic time were recorded. The late anastomoses were evaluated with arteriograph and stoma tissue pathological section. Results The anastomosis mean time of the experimental group is 7.91 minutes and the one of the control group is 12.90 minutes. The immediate patency rates of two groups are both 100% and the late patency rates are 80% and 90% respectively. There are no haemorrhage when the clamp released and no distortion and stricture caused by sutures. Conclusion The sutureless vascular bonding method has no needs for suture needle and line, and thus the possible injuries during suture are reduced. The stent makes the vessel free from stoma stricture and binder invasion. The stoma leakage is also avoided through the adhensive. The enhanced suture speed results from the short clotting time and the hollow structure of the stent. With all the above-mentioned excellences, the method proves simple and efficient.