Endovascular Management of Chronic Infrarenal Aortic Occlusion
- 1 February 2009
- journal article
- Published by International Society of Endovascular Specialists in Journal of Endovascular Therapy
- Vol. 16 (1), 84-92
- https://doi.org/10.1583/08-2526.1
Abstract
Purpose: To review our experience with the endovascular treatment of chronic infrarenal aortic occlusion with regard to technical success and midterm patency, as well as perioperative mortality and morbidity. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of patients who presented from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2005, with a diagnosis of chronic infrarenal aortic occlusion (TASC D) treated with endovascular techniques. In this time period, 31 patients (22 women; mean age 63 years) underwent attempted recanalization of the occluded aorta and iliac arteries. Claudication was the most common presenting symptom (14, 45%). Patients were treated solely with angioplasty and stenting or thrombolysis followed by angioplasty/stenting based on surgeon preference. Results: Technical success was 93%. The 2 failures were individual cases of wire-induced iliac artery perforation and failed access; both patients were treated with bypass grafting. Nine (29%) patients had thrombolysis prior to angioplasty. There were no perioperative deaths. Postoperative ankle-brachial indexes increased significantly from preoperative values (pConclusion: Endovascular therapy for chronic infrarenal aortic occlusion has a high technical success rate, with good midterm primary and secondary patency rates. However, renal dysfunction can occur; the etiology is likely multifactorial from contrast volumes, embolization, and/or renal arterial disease.Keywords
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