Contemporary approaches for the management of aorto-iliac occlusive disease
Arsalan Wafi1, Mohamed S Hosny2, Sanjay Patel2
1Cardiovascular Division, Academic Department of Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK - arsalan.wafi@nhs.net.
Insights
Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) management is evolving. Contemporary data shows open surgery and endovascular techniques offer comparable success rates for this challenging peripheral arterial disease.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Endovascular Interventions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
Background:
- Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) presents significant management challenges due to complex anatomy and patient comorbidities.
- Traditional open surgery for AIOD has high morbidity and mortality rates, with limited evidence-based guidelines.
- Endovascular approaches offer a less invasive option but historically faced concerns regarding durability.
Approach:
- This review examines the evolution of AIOD treatment techniques.
- It analyzes contemporary management strategies, comparing open and endovascular interventions.
- The review also addresses evidence limitations and discusses future adjuncts to improve outcomes.
Key Points:
- Emerging data suggests comparable success rates between open surgical repair and endovascular treatment for AIOD.
- Endovascular technology provides a less invasive alternative for patients not suited for open surgery.
- Durability remains a key consideration for endovascular approaches in AIOD management.
Conclusions:
- Contemporary management of AIOD is increasingly demonstrating parity between open and endovascular procedures.
- Further research is needed to address evidence limitations and optimize treatment strategies.
- Future interventions aim to enhance the long-term success of AIOD treatments.
Abstract:
Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) secondary to peripheral arterial disease remains a challenging condition to manage due to anatomical complexities and comorbidities. Operative morbidity and mortality rates are high, and best-practice guidelines have traditionally been limited by a paucity of good quality evidence to aid decision-making. The advent of endovascular technology has enabled the clinician in providing a less invasive option in patients unsuitable for open surgery, but durability of endovascular approaches has remained questionable. However, emerging data on the contemporary management of aortoiliac occlusive disease is demonstrating comparable success rates between open and endovascular surgery. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview on the evolution of techniques, the contemporary management, limitations in the body of evidence and future treatment adjuncts aimed at improving success of intervention in aortoiliac occlusive disease.
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