Renal Function after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Single-Center Experience with Transrenal versus Infrarenal Fixation

Abstract

Purpose:

To describe the short-term consequences of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) on renal function after infrarenal (IR) versus transrenal (TR) stent-graft fixation.

Methods:

Between December 1996 and January 2006, 369 consecutive patients were treated with EVAR. All patients had an AneuRx or a Talent stent-graft implanted using IR (AneuRx) or transrenal (Talent) fixation. Post-EVAR, a standardized follow-up scheme included computed tomography (CT) scanning and serum creatinine measurements at 2 days, 3 months, and 12 months. Postoperative renal dysfunction was defined as a >20% decrease in serum creatinine clearance compared to baseline, the presence of new-onset dialysis, or both. Of the 369 patients, 309 (291 men; mean age 71±7 years, range 63–82) had complete 1-year follow-up and were included in this study. An IR stent-graft was placed in 190 patients, and a TR stent-graft was placed in the remaining 119 patients.

Results:

At discharge, renal dysfunction occurred in 3.7% of the patients in the IR group versus 5.9% in the TR group (p=NS) and rose significantly to 13.7% in the IR group (p=0.001) and 15.1% in the TR group (p=0.02) at the 1-year follow-up. However, no significant difference was noted between the IR and TR groups at either time point. At the 1-year follow-up, at least 50% of renal dysfunction was caused by obstructions of (accessory) renal arteries and renal infarctions. During the follow-up interval, 3 (0.97%) of 309 patients underwent new-onset dialysis.

Conclusion:

Both infrarenal and transrenal fixation techniques in EVAR will lead to a significant rise in renal dysfunction during the first year. A few patients with dysfunction will require dialysis.

Keywords

abdominal aortic aneurysm endovascular repair stent-graft infrarenal fixation transrenal fixation renal dysfunction serum creatinine clearance

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