Abstract
The impact of aneurysm thrombus characteristics on type 2 endoleak rate following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is unclear. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of pre-operative aneurysm thrombus volume and density on the incidence of type 2 endoleak following EVAR for infrarenal AAA. A retrospective analysis was completed on all patients who underwent standard EVAR at an academic medical institution between May 1, 2010 and June 1, 2016 with a minimum follow-up period of 12months. The final analysis included 170 patients. Thrombus volume and density were determined by analyzing pre-operative computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans using the TeraRecon plaque analysis module. The number and diameter of patent infrarenal aortic branch vessels were also identified. Type 2 endoleak was diagnosed by post-operative CTA, duplex ultrasound, or angiography. Over a median follow-up period of 29months, 88 (51.8%) of 170 patients had a type 2 endoleak. The thrombus volume as a proportion of the infrarenal aorta volume was significantly lower in patients with type 2 endoleak (odds ratio [OR] 0.034, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.005-0.291, P=0.002). The number of patent lumbar arteries was significantly greater in patients with type 2 endoleak (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.16-1.56, P<0.0005). Both variables independently predicted the incidence of type 2 endoleak in a multivariate analysis. Thrombus density was not related to the incidence of type 2 endoleak. A lower ratio of thrombus volume/infrarenal aorta volume and a higher number of patent lumbar arteries were associated with an increased incidence of type 2 endoleak. A multivariate logistic regression model was generated to pre-operatively predict the risk of type 2 endoleak. This model can guide the stratification of patients for intensity of endoleak surveillance following EVAR and consideration of pre-operative treatment.
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