Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Aortic Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with a Hostile Neck Anatomy

Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for the treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with a hostile neck anatomy (HNA).

Methods

From January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019, a total of 259 patients diagnosed with an AAA who underwent EVAR were recruited into this study. Based on the morphological characteristics of the proximal neck anatomy, the patients were divided into the HNA group and the friendly neck anatomy (FNA) group. The patients were followed up for up to 4 years.

Results

The average follow-up time was 1056.1±535.5 days. Type I endoleak occurred in 4 patients in the HNA group, and 2 patients in the FNA group. Neither death nor intraoperative switch to open repair occurred in either group. The time of the operation was significantly longer in the HNA group (FNA vs. HNA, 99.2±51.1 min vs. 117.5±63.8 min, P=0.011). There were no significant differences in short-term clinical success rate (P=0.228) or midterm clinical success rate (P=0.889) between the two groups. The overall mortality rate was 10.4%, and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that the two groups had similar cumulative survival rates at the end of the follow-up period (P=0.889).

Conclusion

EVAR was feasible and safe in patients with an AAA with a proximal HNA. The early and midterm results were promising; however, further studies are needed to verify the long-term effectiveness of EVAR.

Keywords

abdominal aortic aneurysm / hostile aneurysm neck / endovascular aortic repair / endoleak / prognosis

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