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A New Murine Model of Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Published on: July 7, 2013
Endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms in Finland: the first four years' experience
P S Aho1, G Pimenoff, J P Salenius
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. pekka.aho@hus.fi
Background And Aims:
In this study the results of endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms in Finland are presented and compared to the results of the Eurostar registry.
Material And Methods:
A total of 229 patients with aortic aneurysm were treated in five different Finnish centres during 1996-2000. The data of these patients were collected prospectively by surgeon or interventional radiologist involved. During the same period of time 2464 patients were registered in the Eurostar registry.
Results:
The procedure was performed successfully in 97% of patients in Finland, and the 30-day mortality was 0,9%. A graft limb thrombosis was detected in 9% of the patients in Finland. A permanent primary endoleak at the first 30-day control was seen in 23 patients (10%). During the follow-up 17 secondary endoleaks (7%) were detected. A secondary intervention was necessary in 26% of the patients. Three patients (1.3%) had late rupture of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Conclusions:
According to the Finnish short-time results, endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms is safe and associated with relatively low morbidity and mortality. The mid-term results are more disappointing with relatively many graft thromboses and endoleaks, and a frequent need of secondary interventions.
