Coexisting hypogastric aneurysms worsen the outcomes of endovascular treatment by the iliac branch devices within the pELVIS Registry

Hypogastric aneurysms (HAs) frequently coexist with aortoiliac aneurysms (AIAs). However, the presence of an HA is a contraindication to endovascular aneurysm treatment by iliac branch devices (IBDs) because of the risk of distal sealing-related endoleaks. No robust evidence exists in the published literature, and therefore we sought to evaluate the performance of IBDs in the presence of HAs within a multicenter registry of nine vascular centers.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - December 10, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Konstantinos P. Donas, Gergana T. Taneva, Georgios A. Pitoulias, Giovanni Torsello, Frank J. Veith, pELVIS Registry collaborators Source Type: research