ABSTRACT
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%) patients developed endoleak (type I 9%, type III 2%). 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% vs. 6%; 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.
Introducción: La reparación endovascular de la patología aneurismática de la aorta ha permitido una disminución de la morbilidad y una recuperación más precoz con respecto a la cirugía convencional. Entre las complicaciones más frecuentes del procedimiento se encuentra la endofuga, cuyo principal riesgo es el aumento de la presión dentro del saco aneurismático y rotura del aneurisma. El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar la incidencia global de endofugas en los controles tomográficos de los pacientes tratados mediante reparación aórtica endovascular en la institución y reconocer los factores de riesgo que predicen su presentación. Materiales y Métodos: En un diseño retrospectivo se incluyeron todos los pacientes (N: 43, hombres 88%) tratados por reparacion endovascular entre febrero de 2008 y febrero de 2012 (4 años), con seguimiento clínico y tomográfico en la institución. La edad promedio fue de 70,5 ± 6 años. El evento primario evaluado fue la presentación de endofugas en la tomografía computada de control a 1, 6 y 12 meses posteriores al procedimiento, y su asociación a distintos factores predisponentes: hipertensión arterial, tabaquismo, enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica y diámetro del aneurisma. Resultados: La incidencia global de endofugas fue del 11% (9% tipo I y 2% tipo III), todas en aneurismas abdominales infrarrenales. Hubo tendencia a la significación, como factor de riesgo predisponente, en el diámetro de aneurisma mayor de 60 mm (30% vs. 6%; p:0,073), mientras que los demás factores analizados no presentaron relación con la complicación. Conclusión: La endofuga luego de la reparación endovascular de la aorta es frecuente. El diametro del aneurisma puede ser un factor predisponente para este tipo de complicación.
Subject(s)
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Endoleak/epidemiology , Endovascular Procedures , Age Factors , Aged , Argentina/epidemiology , Endoleak/etiology , Endovascular Procedures/adverse effects , Endovascular Procedures/statistics & numerical data , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
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.
Subject(s)
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery , Endoleak/epidemiology , Endovascular Procedures , Argentina/epidemiology , Endoleak/etiology , Retrospective Studies , Age Factors , Risk Factors , Female , Humans , Aged , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Endovascular Procedures/adverse effects , Endovascular Procedures/statistics & numerical data , Follow-Up StudiesABSTRACT
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
) patients developed endoleak (type I 9
, type III 2
). 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
vs. 6
; 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.
