Iliac Branch Devices and Long Term Technical Success: A Synergetic Relationship
In this study, Torrealba et al. report their retrospective single centre results of 182 iliac branch device (IBD) procedures in 156 patients mostly for common iliac artery aneurysms, either isolated (10%) or combined with (thoraco)abdominal aortic aneurysms (90%).1 Their study suggests that IBDs in dilated internal iliac art eries (IIAs ≥ 11 mm diameter, n = 54) have lower technical success rates (91 vs. 98%, p = .002), freedom from type Ic endoleak (77 vs. 97% at 24 months, p = .001), and freedom from re-intervention (70 vs.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Martin Teraa, Mohamad Bashir Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research