Pub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.006
Nicolas Massiot,Thibaut Noel
{"title":"Inferior Mesenteric Artery Stenting as an Alternative to Superior Mesenteric Artery Bypass.","authors":"Nicolas Massiot,Thibaut Noel","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142264911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.08.048
Wolfgang Hitzl,Michaela Kluckner,Manuela Pilz,Mathias Opperer,Klaus Linni,Patrick Nierlich,Florian K Enzmann
OBJECTIVEIn peripheral arterial disease, patency, limb salvage, and survival rates are mostly reported using Kaplan-Meier analyses. When comparing different revascularisation techniques, these methods have limitations in analysing complex patient flows over time. This study aimed to present, illustrate, and discuss new concepts based on multistate models of analysing outcome parameters in peripheral arterial disease.METHODSPreviously published data from a single centre, randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 218 cases that underwent either vein bypass surgery (bypass group, n = 109) or nitinol stent angioplasty (stent group, n = 109) of long femoropopliteal lesions were re-analysed using non-homogeneous Markov models. A step by step description of the concepts of states, state space, definitions, and illustration of transition probability curves as well as the benefits of multistate models is given. The RCT was registered at ISRCTN.com (ISRCTN18315574).RESULTSTransition probability curves over time showed similar patterns in the bypass and stent groups. Significant differences in the transition probabilities were found for transitions from primary patency as well as secondary patency to end of patency. The transition probability for patients with preserved primary patency at 24 months who moved to end of patency at 48 months was 19.9% in the stent group vs. 6.4% in the bypass group (p < .001).CONCLUSIONThe proposed method can answer important questions, such as: Did patients after femoropopliteal stenting with preserved primary patency at two years lose their patency more quickly within the following years compared with bypass surgery? and Did stent patients after a re-intervention to maintain patency at one year lose their patency more quickly compared with bypass surgery within the following years? Completely new research questions can now be raised and answered to optimise treatment and follow up strategies; this might lead to better identification of subgroups at higher risk of clinical deterioration following revascularisation procedures.
{"title":"Role of Multistate Models to Predict Patency, Limb Salvage, and Survival: New Concepts to Analyse Data in Peripheral Arterial Disease.","authors":"Wolfgang Hitzl,Michaela Kluckner,Manuela Pilz,Mathias Opperer,Klaus Linni,Patrick Nierlich,Florian K Enzmann","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.08.048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.08.048","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVEIn peripheral arterial disease, patency, limb salvage, and survival rates are mostly reported using Kaplan-Meier analyses. When comparing different revascularisation techniques, these methods have limitations in analysing complex patient flows over time. This study aimed to present, illustrate, and discuss new concepts based on multistate models of analysing outcome parameters in peripheral arterial disease.METHODSPreviously published data from a single centre, randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 218 cases that underwent either vein bypass surgery (bypass group, n = 109) or nitinol stent angioplasty (stent group, n = 109) of long femoropopliteal lesions were re-analysed using non-homogeneous Markov models. A step by step description of the concepts of states, state space, definitions, and illustration of transition probability curves as well as the benefits of multistate models is given. The RCT was registered at ISRCTN.com (ISRCTN18315574).RESULTSTransition probability curves over time showed similar patterns in the bypass and stent groups. Significant differences in the transition probabilities were found for transitions from primary patency as well as secondary patency to end of patency. The transition probability for patients with preserved primary patency at 24 months who moved to end of patency at 48 months was 19.9% in the stent group vs. 6.4% in the bypass group (p < .001).CONCLUSIONThe proposed method can answer important questions, such as: Did patients after femoropopliteal stenting with preserved primary patency at two years lose their patency more quickly within the following years compared with bypass surgery? and Did stent patients after a re-intervention to maintain patency at one year lose their patency more quickly compared with bypass surgery within the following years? Completely new research questions can now be raised and answered to optimise treatment and follow up strategies; this might lead to better identification of subgroups at higher risk of clinical deterioration following revascularisation procedures.","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142212770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.005
John S M Houghton,Anna Meffen,Laura J Gray,Tanya J Payne,Victoria J Haunton,Robert S M Davies,Rob D Sayers,
OBJECTIVEPatient characteristics and patterns of disease in chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI) have changed markedly in recent years. Urgent specialist referral and timely revascularisation are recommended in international guidelines. UK guidelines now recommend revascularisation within 5 days of referral for inpatients and 2 weeks in outpatients. This study compared the contemporary one year major amputation incidence in patients with CLTI with a historical cohort at a single UK centre.METHODSThis was a single centre, observational cohort study with historical controls. A prospective cohort was recruited between May 2019 and March 2022. A historical cohort presenting between 2013 and 2015 inclusive was identified retrospectively. Significant changes in management pathways, including establishing a rapid access limb salvage clinic, occurred between these periods aiming to expedite time from referral to revascularisation. The one year primary outcome was major amputation, and the secondary outcome was death. Major amputation was analysed by Fine-Gray competing risks models (death as the competing risk), presented as subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs). One year mortality was analysed by Cox regression, presented as hazard ratios. Analyses were adjusted for propensity score.RESULTSA total of 928 patients were included (432 prospective and 496 historical). Proportions of patients presenting with tissue loss (72.2% vs. 71.6%; p = .090) were similar in both cohorts. At one year, 48 patients (11.1%) in the prospective cohort and 124 patients (25.0%) in the historical cohort had undergone a major amputation (p < .001). Risk of major amputation was 57.0% lower in the prospective cohort compared with the historical cohort after adjustment for propensity score (SHR 0.43, 95% confidence interval 0.29 - 0.63; p < .001).CONCLUSIONAn encouraging reduction in major amputation incidence was observed after improvements to CLTI management pathways, but residual confounding is likely. The generalisability of these results is uncertain.
{"title":"Streamlined Clinical Management Pathways May Reduce Major Amputations in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia: A Prospective Cohort Study with Historical Controls.","authors":"John S M Houghton,Anna Meffen,Laura J Gray,Tanya J Payne,Victoria J Haunton,Robert S M Davies,Rob D Sayers,","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVEPatient characteristics and patterns of disease in chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI) have changed markedly in recent years. Urgent specialist referral and timely revascularisation are recommended in international guidelines. UK guidelines now recommend revascularisation within 5 days of referral for inpatients and 2 weeks in outpatients. This study compared the contemporary one year major amputation incidence in patients with CLTI with a historical cohort at a single UK centre.METHODSThis was a single centre, observational cohort study with historical controls. A prospective cohort was recruited between May 2019 and March 2022. A historical cohort presenting between 2013 and 2015 inclusive was identified retrospectively. Significant changes in management pathways, including establishing a rapid access limb salvage clinic, occurred between these periods aiming to expedite time from referral to revascularisation. The one year primary outcome was major amputation, and the secondary outcome was death. Major amputation was analysed by Fine-Gray competing risks models (death as the competing risk), presented as subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs). One year mortality was analysed by Cox regression, presented as hazard ratios. Analyses were adjusted for propensity score.RESULTSA total of 928 patients were included (432 prospective and 496 historical). Proportions of patients presenting with tissue loss (72.2% vs. 71.6%; p = .090) were similar in both cohorts. At one year, 48 patients (11.1%) in the prospective cohort and 124 patients (25.0%) in the historical cohort had undergone a major amputation (p < .001). Risk of major amputation was 57.0% lower in the prospective cohort compared with the historical cohort after adjustment for propensity score (SHR 0.43, 95% confidence interval 0.29 - 0.63; p < .001).CONCLUSIONAn encouraging reduction in major amputation incidence was observed after improvements to CLTI management pathways, but residual confounding is likely. The generalisability of these results is uncertain.","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142212772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-07DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.007
Charlotte Sandström,Mattias B Andersson,Marko Bogdanovic,Nina Fattahi,Robert Lundqvist,Manne Andersson,Joy Roy,Rebecka Hultgren,Håkan Roos
OBJECTIVEEndovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has higher long term aneurysm related mortality compared with open surgery, mainly due to aneurysm rupture. Loss of stent graft-vessel apposition at the EVAR sealing zones is a potential cause of post-EVAR rupture. This study aimed to investigate sealing zone failure and its relation to post-EVAR rupture.METHODSThis was a retrospective structured review of pre-operative and post-operative computed tomography (CT) scans of 399 consecutive patients treated with standard bifurcated EVAR. The primary outcome was total loss of seal at last post-operative CT. Secondary outcomes were partial loss of seal, standard follow up detection, post-EVAR rupture, aneurysm sac development, and endoleaks.RESULTSDuring a median follow up of 5.3 years, total and partial loss of seal occurred in 85 (21.3%) and 78 (19.5%) patients, respectively. Initial mean sealing zone lengths were within current recommendations but decreased over time, mainly due to vessel dilatation. Mean proximal sealing length at one month CT was 15.5 ± 10.5 mm (95% confidence interval [CI] 12.6 - 18.5 mm) in the group with total loss of seal, 14.3 ± 6.9 mm (95% CI 12.2 - 16.4 mm) with partial loss of seal, and 23.2 ± 7.4 mm (95% CI 22.3 - 24.0 mm) with preserved seal through follow up (p < .001). Mean iliac sealing lengths were 22.4 ± 12.1 mm (95% CI 18.9 - 25.8 mm) if total loss and 21.8 ± 10.0 mm (95% CI 19.6 - 24.0 mm) if partial loss of seal vs. 34.7 ± 12.4 mm (95% CI 33.8 - 35.7 mm) if preserved seal. Larger vessel diameters were associated with loss of seal both in proximal and distal sealing zones. During the study period, 13 post-EVAR ruptures occurred, all preceded by CT findings of total (n = 7) or partial (n = 6) loss of seal. Aneurysm sac expansion was seen in 40% of patients with total loss of seal, 18% with partial loss of seal, and 6.6% with preserved seal.CONCLUSIONLoss of seal after EVAR is frequent and associated with post-EVAR rupture. Increased recommended sealing zones lengths and focus on sealing zones in surveillance may reduce post-EVAR ruptures and aneurysm related mortality.
{"title":"Sealing Zone Failure Decreases the Long Term Durability of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.","authors":"Charlotte Sandström,Mattias B Andersson,Marko Bogdanovic,Nina Fattahi,Robert Lundqvist,Manne Andersson,Joy Roy,Rebecka Hultgren,Håkan Roos","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVEEndovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has higher long term aneurysm related mortality compared with open surgery, mainly due to aneurysm rupture. Loss of stent graft-vessel apposition at the EVAR sealing zones is a potential cause of post-EVAR rupture. This study aimed to investigate sealing zone failure and its relation to post-EVAR rupture.METHODSThis was a retrospective structured review of pre-operative and post-operative computed tomography (CT) scans of 399 consecutive patients treated with standard bifurcated EVAR. The primary outcome was total loss of seal at last post-operative CT. Secondary outcomes were partial loss of seal, standard follow up detection, post-EVAR rupture, aneurysm sac development, and endoleaks.RESULTSDuring a median follow up of 5.3 years, total and partial loss of seal occurred in 85 (21.3%) and 78 (19.5%) patients, respectively. Initial mean sealing zone lengths were within current recommendations but decreased over time, mainly due to vessel dilatation. Mean proximal sealing length at one month CT was 15.5 ± 10.5 mm (95% confidence interval [CI] 12.6 - 18.5 mm) in the group with total loss of seal, 14.3 ± 6.9 mm (95% CI 12.2 - 16.4 mm) with partial loss of seal, and 23.2 ± 7.4 mm (95% CI 22.3 - 24.0 mm) with preserved seal through follow up (p < .001). Mean iliac sealing lengths were 22.4 ± 12.1 mm (95% CI 18.9 - 25.8 mm) if total loss and 21.8 ± 10.0 mm (95% CI 19.6 - 24.0 mm) if partial loss of seal vs. 34.7 ± 12.4 mm (95% CI 33.8 - 35.7 mm) if preserved seal. Larger vessel diameters were associated with loss of seal both in proximal and distal sealing zones. During the study period, 13 post-EVAR ruptures occurred, all preceded by CT findings of total (n = 7) or partial (n = 6) loss of seal. Aneurysm sac expansion was seen in 40% of patients with total loss of seal, 18% with partial loss of seal, and 6.6% with preserved seal.CONCLUSIONLoss of seal after EVAR is frequent and associated with post-EVAR rupture. Increased recommended sealing zones lengths and focus on sealing zones in surveillance may reduce post-EVAR ruptures and aneurysm related mortality.","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142212771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.003
Albert Busch, Michael Kallmayer
{"title":"Penetrating Aortic Ulcer: Thin Wall upon Macroscopic and Microscopic View.","authors":"Albert Busch, Michael Kallmayer","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-06DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.002
Ognjen D Kostić, Igor B Koncar
{"title":"Occlusion of the Stent Graft in the Distal Thoracic Aorta in a 13 Year Old Boy.","authors":"Ognjen D Kostić, Igor B Koncar","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-05DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.07.045
Jan H N Lindeman
{"title":"A Worrisome WARRIORS Trial?","authors":"Jan H N Lindeman","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.07.045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.07.045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-05DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.08.047
Lorenz Meuli, Benedikt Reutersberg
{"title":"Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia: Women at the Forefront - Higher Prevalence and Mortality Rates Demand Attention.","authors":"Lorenz Meuli, Benedikt Reutersberg","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.08.047","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.08.047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-05DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.001
Thomas Williams, Ruth Benson, Oliver Timothy Lyons
{"title":"Solutions to Reduce Inequity for Women with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.","authors":"Thomas Williams, Ruth Benson, Oliver Timothy Lyons","doi":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55160,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142146926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}