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Balloon-Expandable Stent Graft for Treating Uretero-Iliac Artery Fistula
Moritz Guntau1, Axel Hegele2, Stephan Rheinheimer3
1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Marburg University Hospital, Philipps University, Baldingerstrasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany. guntau@med.uni-marburg.de.
Purpose:
To evaluate the safety, efficacy and outcome of percutaneous balloon-expandable covered stent graft placement for uretero-iliac artery fistula (UAF) treatment.
Methods:
This retrospective study evaluated the single-center experience of percutaneous balloon-expandable covered stent graft placement (ADVANTA™, Atrium Hudson, NH, USA) in UAF. Data were obtained from a prospective institutional database. Patient follow-up included complications, symptoms recurrence and mortality rate.
Results:
Ten UAFs in eight patients (3 males; 5 females) with a mean age of 64.5 (35-77) years were identified. All patients had a history pelvic malignancy, extirpative surgery (n = 6), long-term ureteral stenting (n = 7) and pelvic radiation (n = 5). All procedures were completed successfully without complications. Thirty-day mortality rate was zero. At a median follow-up of 6 (1-60) months, one patient suffered recurrent hematuria requiring a secondary stent graft placement 26 months after the initial treatment. During follow-up, five patients died of the underlying disease (43, 66, 105, and 183 and 274 days after the last procedure).
Conclusion:
Percutaneous balloon-expandable stent graft placement in UAF is a safe and effective treatment option. Implantation of stent grafts should be considered as treatment of choice in UAF.
