Article
Surgery
Safwan Omran, Ben Raude, Matthias Buerger, Sebastian Kapahnke, Jan Christoph Carstens, Haidar Haidar, Frank Konietschke, Jan Paul Frese, Andreas Greiner
Summary: In this study comparing aortoduodenal fistulas (ADFs) after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) vs after open aortic repair (OAR), it was found that patients in the OAR group had significantly higher postoperative complication rates compared to the EVAR group. The most common bacteria identified in blood cultures were Escherichia coli, with Candida spp. being the predominant pathogen found on intra-abdominal smears.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Moshe Brand, Bar Yoel, Eran Eichler, Chen Speter, Moshe Halak, Gil Marom
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between stent graft curvature and displacement force through computational fluid dynamics models. The calculation of centerline curvature using separated centerlines and distances from straight lines showed the best correlation with the calculated force.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mengqiang Zhang, Zhipeng Chen, Chen Tang, Cheng Liu, Xiaoqiang Li, Zhao Liu, Tong Qiao
Summary: This study reports the strategies and short-term results of different treatment methods for abdominal aortic stent graft infection. Surgical treatment was performed on six patients, achieving immediate technical success and a 0% 30-day mortality rate. During a mean follow-up of 4 months, all patients survived and satisfactory results were obtained with the use of different materials and methods for treating aortic stent graft infection.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Matthew J. Eagleton, Michael Stoner, John Henretta, Maciej Dryjski, Jean Panneton, Apostolos Tassiopoulos, Manish Mehta, Benjamin Pearce, Mel J. Sharafuddin
Summary: The study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the latest generation TREO stent graft for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, with 93.1% successful aneurysm treatment at 1 year and 54.3% of patients experiencing aneurysm sac shrinkage >5 mm at 3 years. Long-term follow-up is ongoing to determine the sustainability of these favorable outcomes.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Boonying Siribumrungwong, Jiro Kurita, Tatsuo Ueda, Daisuke Yasui, Ken-ichiro Takahashi, Takashi Sasaki, Yasuo Miyagi, Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, Yosuke Ishii, Tetsuro Morota, Takashi Nitta
Summary: Operative mortality rates did not significantly differ between EVAR and OSR, with EVAR showing less blood loss, shorter operative times, and shorter length of hospital stay but with higher re-intervention rates.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Enrico Maria Marone, Giulia Marazzi, Chiara Brioschi, Luigi Federico Rinaldi
Summary: This study aims to show the long-term outcomes of endovascular aortic repair using Treo endograft in treating standard and hostile abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The results after 5 years of follow-up demonstrate that Treo endograft is effective in treating AAAs with hostile anatomy, with satisfactory aneurysm sac shrinkage rate.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gang Fang, Jianing Yue, Tao Shuai, Tong Yuan, Bichen Ren, Yuan Fang, Tianyue Pan, Zhenjie Liu, Zhihui Dong, Weiguo Fu
Summary: This study reviewed the clinical experience of using an EVAR-only strategy for the management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) and discussed its feasibility. The results showed that the EVAR-only strategy allowed rEVAR to be used in almost all RAAAs with similar mortality compared to the EVAR-selected strategy. The EVAR-only strategy was associated with a simplified algorithm, less impact on hemodynamics, and shorter operation and recovery time.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abdulhakim Ibrahim, Miroslav Dimitrov Yordanov, Mohammad Hasso, Benjamin Heine, Alexander Oberhuber
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes and complications in patients who underwent open surgical treatment for AAA in the endovascular era. The study found that open aneurysm repair is safe and effective when performed in specialized high-volume centers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Gianmarco de Donato, Edoardo Pasqui, Claudia Panzano, Brenda Brancaccio, Gaia Grottola, Giuseppe Galzerano, Domenico Benevento, Giancarlo Palasciano
Summary: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition where the abdominal aorta dilates and grows until it ruptures. EVAR is a minimally invasive procedure using stent grafts to treat this condition. Recent advancements have introduced polymer-based technology as a safe and effective alternative to seal AAA.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sven R. Hauck, Alexander Kupferthaler, Maximilian Kern, Herve Rousseau, Ciro Ferrer, Shinichi Iwakoshi, Shoji Sakaguchi, Marie-Elisabeth Stelzmuller, Marek Ehrlich, Christian Loewe, Martin A. Funovics
Summary: This study compared the results of two commercially available devices for branched thoracic endovascular aortic repair and fenestrated thoracic endovascular aortic repair. The results showed that both methods had excellent technical success and acceptable complication rates, but branched repair tended to have higher stroke rates. Meanwhile, fenestrated repair had a wider range of applicability.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Andrew J. Soo Hoo, James J. Fitzgibbon, Mohamad A. Hussain, Rebecca E. Scully, Andrew B. Servais, Louis L. Nguyen, Edwin C. Gravereaux, Marcus E. Semel, Edward J. Marcaccio, Matthew T. Menard, C. Keith Ozaki, Michael Belkin
Summary: This study aims to define the indications for open aneurysm repair (OAR) and its impact on outcomes in the era of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The results show that no single anatomical contraindication is a predictor of worse outcomes with OAR in patients who do not meet the criteria for EVAR. Patients who choose OAR based on preference have lower rates of perioperative complications, shorter hospital stays, and superior long-term survival rates compared to those who undergo OAR due to anatomical or systemic contraindications to EVAR.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Syed Ahson Ali Shah, Young-Hyo Lim, Hyoungsuk Yoo
Summary: This article presents a deeply implanted stent antenna system for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with better antenna characteristics. The proposed stent antenna exhibits wide-band characteristics and high gain, with perfect impedance matching. Simulations and measurements validate the attributes of the stent antenna, and a link budget analysis is performed.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ge Hu, Ning Ding, Zhiwei Wang, Zhengyu Jin
Summary: This study explores the feasibility of using unenhanced CT images for endoleak detection in AAA after EVAR. The results show that unenhanced CT has high sensitivity and specificity and can help detect endoleaks in AAA. This is of great importance for patients who cannot use contrast media.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Antoine J. Ribieras, Naixin Kang, Tony Shao, Stefan Kenel-Pierre, Jorge Rey, Omaida C. Velazquez, Arash Bornak
Summary: In this study, racial differences in presentation and outcomes for patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair were identified. Black patients were more often women, younger, and treated in emergency situations. They had longer hospital stays and a higher risk of readmission.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gyu Chul Oh, Kwan Yong Lee, Eun Ho Choo, Byung-Hee Hwang, Wook Sung Chung, So-Jeong You, JinKyung Jeon, Sol Kwon, Kiyuk Chang
Summary: In this study using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, it was found that prior use of statins before endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Andreas F. Mavrogenis, George N. Panagopoulos, Zinon T. Kokkalis, Panayiotis Koulouvaris, Panayiotis D. Megaloikonomos, Vasilios Igoumenou, George Mantatas, Konstatantinos G. Moulakakis, George S. Sfyroeras, Andreas Lazaris, Panayotis N. Soucacos
Editorial Material
Peripheral Vascular Disease
John D. Kakisis, Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, George S. Sfyroeras, George Geroulakos
Review
Surgery
J. D. Kakisis, C. N. Antonopoulos, G. Mantas, K. G. Moulakakis, G. Sfyroeras, G. Geroulakos
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2017)
Review
Surgery
G. S. Sfyroeras, C. N. Antonopoulos, G. Mantas, K. G. Moulakakis, J. D. Kakisis, E. Brountzos, C. R. Lattimer, G. Geroulakos
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2017)
Article
Surgery
Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Spyridon N. Mylonas, Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, George S. Sfyroeras, Andreas M. Lazaris, John D. Kakisis, Spyros N. Vasdekis
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2017)
Article
Surgery
John D. Kakisis, Constantine Antonopoulos, George Mantas, Evaggelos Alexiou, Konstantina Katseni, George Sfyroeras, Konstantinos Moulakakis, George Geroulakos
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2017)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Vangelis G. Alexiou, George S. Sfyroeras, John Kakisis, Andreas Lazaris, Spyridon N. Vasdekis, Elias N. Brountzos, George Geroulakos
VASA-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Surgery
Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Christos Klonaris, John Kakisis, Andreas M. Lazaris, Giorgos S. Sfyroeras, George Mantas, Spyridon N. Mylonas, Spyridon N. Vasdekis, Elias N. Brountzos, George Geroulakos
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2018)
Review
Surgery
Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Vangelis G. Alexiou, Georgios Karaolanis, George S. Sfyroeras, Georgios N. Theocharopoulos, Andreas M. Lazaris, John D. Kakisis, George Geroulakos
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2018)
Article
Surgery
George S. Sfyroeras, Eleni Aliki Nikolopoulou, Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Andreas M. Lazaris, John D. Kakisis, George Geroulakos
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Orthopedics
Andreas F. Mavrogenis, Panayiotis D. Megaloikonomos, Thekla Antoniadou, Vasilios G. Igoumenou, Georgios N. Panagopoulos, Leonidas Dimopoulos, Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, George S. Sfyroeras, Andreas Lazaris
EFORT OPEN REVIEWS
(2018)
Article
Surgery
Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, John Kakisis, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Vasilis Zymvragoudakis, Stavros Spiliopoulos, Andreas Lazaris, Giorgos S. Sfyroeras, Spyridon N. Mylonas, Spyridon N. Vasdekis, George Geroulakos, Elias N. Brountzos
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2017)
Review
Surgery
Evangelos P. Misiakos, Dimitrios Tsapralis, Theodore Karatzas, Irene Lidoriki, Dimitrios Schizas, George S. Sfyroeras, Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Chrysostomos Konstantos, Anastasios Machairas
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2017)
Article
Surgery
Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Christos Klonaris, John Kakisis, Constantine N. Antonopoulos, Andreas Lazaris, George S. Sfyroeras, George Mantas, Spyridon N. Vasdekis, Elias N. Brountzos, George Geroulakos
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2017)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michael Koutouzis, George S. Sfyroeras, Christos Maniotis, Konstantinos Kintis, Sotirios Patsilinakos, Panagiotis Tsiverdis, Giannis Giannikouris, Ioannis Tsiafoutis, Efstathios Lazaris, Michalis Hamilos
JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2018)