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Published on: November 21, 2019
Intraluminal Thrombus Deposition Is Reduced in Ruptured Compared to Diameter-matched Intact Abdominal Aortic
Nikolaos Kontopodis1, Igor Koncar2, Konstantinos Tzirakis3
1Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Background:
The aim of this study is to compare the pattern of intraluminal thrombus (ILT) deposition in diameter-matched ruptured and nonruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
Methods:
We performed a single-center, retrospective study. Ruptured AAAs were collected during 24 months. Diameter-matched intact lesions were randomly selected in a 2:1 ratio and served as controls. ILT cross-sectional area, relative area, maximum thickness, and asymmetric distribution were recorded at the site of maximum aneurysm size and compared between groups. Moreover, additional comparisons were performed inside the group of ruptured AAAs, between the site of maximum size and the site of rupture.
Results:
Fifteen ruptured cases were compared with 30 nonruptured cases. ILT relative area (37.5% vs. 73.5%, P = 0.004) and maximum thickness (14.5 vs. 28 mm, P= 0.0017) were significantly reduced among ruptured compared to intact AAAs. The latter group presented mostly an anterior eccentric ILT deposition, while the former presented a more symmetrical pattern. The site of rupture was located at the site of maximum size in only 2 cases. In general, ILT was reduced at the site of rupture compared to the site of maximum aneurysm size in ruptured cases but differences did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusions:
In similar sized AAAs, ILT is reduced in ruptured compared to nonruptured cases.
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