Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term results of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms with the Endologix IntuiTrak Powerlink XL® (Endologix) stent graft and to share our clinical experiences in our center. Materials and methods: Endovascular stent graft treatment was applied in 16 cases with infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (13 men and 3 women; mean age: 70.2 years) in 2009 and 2010. Before treatment, all of the patients were examined with 128-slice computed tomography (CT) angiography for the assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The Endologix stent graft (bifurcated system) was used for all of the patients. Results: The aneurysms of the 16 patients were located at the infrarenal level. They were treated with aortobiiliac stent grafts. The technical success rate was 100%. No mortality, major complications, or need of urgent conversion to open surgery occurred in any of the patients. Only 1 patient died due to acute coronary syndrome in the early follow-up period and 1 patient was lost in the follow-up period. There were no aneurysm ruptures, graft migrations, or graft fractures in any of the patients. Conclusion: Endovascular treatment of infrarenal aortic aneurysms with the Endologix stent graft has a high degree of technical success and is a useful alternative to surgery.
DOI
10.3906/sag-1102-1389
Keywords
Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, endovascular aortic repair, computed tomography
First Page
823
Last Page
829
Recommended Citation
KAYAN, M, YAVUZ, T, ETLİ, M, BENZİN, Ş, İBİŞOĞLU, S, ÜSTÜN, E. D, KÖROĞLU, M, CEYLAN, E, & SAĞLAM, U (2012). Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms with Endologix® stent graft: single-site experiences and short-term follow-up outcomes. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 42 (5): 823-829. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1102-1389