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- The Role of Duplex Ultrasound In Detecting Graft Thrombosis And Endoleak After Endovascular Aortic Repair For Abdominal Aneurysm. [Journal Article]
- AVAnn Vasc Surg 2018 May 19
- CONCLUSIONS: DUS has proven to be a reliable exam in identifying all GT and most EL after EVAR, if compared to CTA. A good correlation was also observed between the measurements of the sac maximum transverse diameter recorded at DUS and CTA, with a little underestimation of the aneurysm diameter at DUS if compared to CTA.
- Apposition and Positioning of the Nellix EndoVascular Aneurysm Sealing System in the Infrarenal Aortic Neck. [Journal Article]
- JEJ Endovasc Ther 2018 May 01; :1526602818777494
- CONCLUSIONS: Accurate positioning of the Nellix EVAS system in the aortic neck may be challenging. Despite considerable experience with the system, still around half of the potential seal in the aortic neck was missed in the current series, without improvement over time. This should be considered during preoperative planning and may be a cause of a higher than expected complication rate. Detailed post-EVAS nonapposition surface can be determined with the described novel methodology that takes into account the sometimes irregularly shaped top of the sealing endobags.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in the management of major exsanguination. [Review]
- EJEur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2018 May 21
- CONCLUSIONS: REBOA has been used in trauma patients and ruptured aortic aneurysm patients with improvement of hemodynamic parameters and outcomes for several decades. Formal, prospective study is warranted to clarify the role of this adjunct in all hemodynamic unstable patients.
- Use of the Zenith Fenestrated platform to rescue failing endovascular and open aortic reconstructions is safe and technically feasible. [Journal Article]
- JVJ Vasc Surg 2018 May 18
- CONCLUSIONS: FEVAR with the ZFEN platform of failed and failing aortic reconstructions due to disease progression is safe and feasible without increased morbidity and mortality in select patients. These preliminary results support the inclusion of ZFEN as a treatment option for aortic reintervention.
- Assessment of failure to rescue after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program procedure-targeted data set. [Journal Article]
- JVJ Vasc Surg 2018 May 18
- CONCLUSIONS: Although EVAR has fewer complications and lower in-hospital mortality than OAR, FTR after major predischarge complications does not depend on the type of surgical approach. When an in-hospital major complication occurs after EVAR, surgeons should be alert that FTR risk resulting in mortality is similar to that of OAR. Therefore, there is no safety net with EVAR.
- On the optimization of low-cost FDM 3D printers for accurate replication of patient-specific abdominal aortic aneurysm geometry. [Journal Article]
- 3P3D Print Med 2018; 4(1):2
- CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that the model would be of use in endovascular aneurysm repair planning and education, particularly for practicing placement of hooked or barbed stents, due to the model's balance of flexibility, transparency, robustness and cost-effectiveness.
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- Administration of platelets to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm patients before open surgery: a prospective, single-blinded, randomised study. [Journal Article]
- TMTransfus Med 2018 May 21
- CONCLUSIONS: For patients planned for open repair of a rAAA, we observed no significant effect of early administration of platelets with regard to post-operative complications and stay in the ICU or in hospital and also no significant effect on mortality.
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- Multiple Re-entry Closures After TEVAR for Ruptured Chronic Post-dissection Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. [Journal Article]
- ESEJVES Short Rep 2018; 38:15-18
- Although thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become a promising treatment for complicated acute type B dissection, its role in treating chronic post-dissection thoraco-abdominal aortic an...
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- The Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Automated Angiography in Type II Endoleaks Detection: Comparison with Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound. [Journal Article]
- CMContrast Media Mol Imaging 2018; 2018:7647165
- CONCLUSIONS: CO2-A is safe and effective method for ELII detection in EVAR, with a significantly higher agreement with CEUS if compared with ICM-A. This trial is registered with 155/2015/U/Oss.
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- Patient satisfaction with the consent discussion is not improved by showing patients their computed tomography or angiography images before they undergo vascular surgery. [Journal Article]
- JVJ Vasc Surg 2018 May 18
- CONCLUSIONS: Showing patients their CT or angiography images during the preoperative discussion does not improve the patient's satisfaction with the consent discussion. Similarly, there was no effect on the patient's trust, understanding, or anxiety level. Our conclusions are limited by the lack of a standardized measure of patient understanding and not measuring outcomes postoperatively, both of which should be considered in future studies.
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