Abstract
ObjectiveEndovascular anatomic reconstruction of iliac artery bifurcation in aorto-iliac aneurysms using commercial stentgrafts in sandwich-technique by bilateral transfemoral approach. Methods24 patients (mean 73.8±standard deviation 6.8years) with complex aorto-iliac aneurysms (AAA): n=17; diameter 64±15 [48–100]mm; common-iliac-artery (CIA): n=27; 43±15 [30–87]mm; internal-iliac-artery (IIA): n=14; 28±8 [15–43]mm) were prospectively enrolled for EVAR with preservation of the IIA (n=31; bi-lateral n=7).Maintenance of antegrade flow to IIA by iliac reconstruction was performed in sandwich-technique prior to EVAR.Follow-up of 15.0±10.8 [1–40]months included contrast-enhanced ultrasound and computed-tomography after 1week, 3, 6 and every 12months. ResultsInitial technical success for anatomic reconstruction of the iliac arteries in 31 instances was 100%. Primary patency of iliac neo-bifurcations was 90.9% (20/22) at 6months and 84.2% (16/19) at 1year. Postprocedural gutter-endoleaks type 1b were obvious in 6.5% (2/31) of cases, which disappeared 3months later. Aortic/iliac aneurysm-size after 1year decreased (>5mm) in 61.5% of patients. No aneurysm-size increase or late rupture occurred. ConclusionsEndovascular reconstruction of the iliac bifurcation with commercial standard stentgrafts is safe and effective. Transfemoral approach allows extension of distal landing zone for EVAR while preserving the internal iliac artery blood-flow, even in unfavorable iliac anatomy.
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