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Preservation of Clinically Relevant Accessory Renal Arteries in Infrarenal AAA Patients With Adequate Proximal Landing Zones Undergoing EVAR.

TitlePreservation of Clinically Relevant Accessory Renal Arteries in Infrarenal AAA Patients With Adequate Proximal Landing Zones Undergoing EVAR.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsBakr, N. Abu, Torsello G., Pitoulias G. A., Stavroulakis K., Austermann M., & Donas K. P.
JournalJ Endovasc Ther
Volume23
Issue2
Pagination314-20
Date Published2016 Apr
ISSN1545-1550
KeywordsAcute Kidney Injury, Aorta, Abdominal, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Aortography, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endovascular Procedures, Humans, Prosthesis Design, Regional Blood Flow, Renal Artery, Renal Circulation, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Risk Factors, Stents, Treatment Outcome
Abstract

PURPOSE: To report techniques to preserve the flow to relevant accessory renal arteries (ARA) in patients undergoing infrarenal endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with adequate landing zones.METHODS: ARAs that originate inferior to the lowest ipsilateral main renal artery, supply one-third of the renal parenchyma, and having a diameter >4 mm have significant clinical importance. Between May 2012 and January 2015, among 389 high-risk patients with infrarenal AAAs who underwent standard EVAR, 9 (2.3%) patients each presented with a coexistent clinically relevant ARA. Their perfusion was secured by placing covered stents in the target ARA, parallel and outside of the main abdominal, as chimney grafts. Evaluation of acute and chronic renal decline was based on the consensus definition of RIFLE criteria (risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging system, respectively.RESULTS: The procedure was completed successfully in all cases. In the immediate postoperative period, no acute kidney injury was observed based on the RIFLE criteria. Eight of the 9 covered stents remained patent during a mean follow-up of 13.8 ± 6.2 months. A single covered stent occlusion was observed 30 days postoperatively with infarction of the caudal pole of the kidney. This patient developed renal function impairment based on the CKD staging system 12 months after the initial procedure. For the remaining 8 patients, improvement of one CKD stage (n=1) or no change (n=7) in the CKD stage was observed.CONCLUSION: In AAA patients unfit for surgical revascularization, EVAR is associated with a significant decline in renal function. For this reason, preservation of relevant coexistent ARAs using the chimney technique should be considered as an option.

DOI10.1177/1526602816632350
Alternate JournalJ. Endovasc. Ther.
PubMed ID26874178

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