Longterm surveillance and reintervention are key to successful fenestrated repair of aortic aneurysms

Abstract

Although the utilization of fenestrated endovascular repair for juxtarenal and pararenal aortic aneurysms has increased significantly over the past decade, there exists a paucity of data assessing long-term outcomes. As such, Sveinsson et al should be congratulated on their efforts in demonstrating high rates of procedural success and safety of the Zenith Fenestrated Device (Cook Medical Inc, Brisbane, Australia) for the treatment of juxtarenal aneurysms.1 Moreover, this study represents the best published data to date on long-term outcomes after fenestrated endovascular repair in the real-world clinical practice with comprehensive assessment of target vessel (TV) patency, and reintervention-free and overall survival among a patient population with near complete follow-up.