Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of relevant published literature to investigate the impact of wide proximal aortic neck diameter on outcomes of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). MethodsA systematic literature review was performed to examine the rate of clinical safety and effectiveness end points associated with wide proximal aortic neck diameter after EVAR for the treatment of AAA. A literature search was performed on August 9, 2019, using PubMed as the primary database and Cochrane as the secondary database. In all, there were 11 full articles included in the quantitative and qualitative analyses. ResultsThere was a total of 7448 patients who were treated for AAA with EVAR. Of these, 26.9% of patients were defined as having wide necks by the individual publications. The definition of wide neck varied in the literature and ranged from 25 mm or greater to 30 mm or greater. The percentage of male patients was 89.1% in the included articles. The mean or median age range was 72.7 to 76.5 years, which was similar for the wide and normal neck groups. Follow-up ranged from 2 to 5 years. Type I and Ia endoleaks occurred at a higher rate in the wide neck group compared with the normal neck group (11.3% vs 3.1%; P < .001). There was no difference in the rate of type Ib endoleaks between the wide and normal neck groups. The weighted averages of composite major adverse events and aneurysm-related mortality were all greater in the wide neck group (33.5% and 15.3%, respectively) compared with the normal neck group (21.2% and 3.9%, respectively) (P = .004). ConclusionsThe rates of type Ia endoleaks, reinterventions, and migrations were all significantly higher in the wide neck patient group compared with patients with normal aortic neck size through follow-up. The results of this literature review showed that, although EVAR for the treatment of AAA in patients with a wide aortic neck is feasible, there is a higher risk for complications, interventions, and mortality. In particular, type Ia endoleak is a risk, which could be mitigated by using proximal seal strategies.
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