Chimney Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Using Endurant Stent-Grafts With Bare Balloon-Expandable Stents for Patients With Juxtarenal Aortic Aneurysms

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the advantages of chimney endovascular aneurysm repair (chEVAR) using an Endurant stent-graft with uncovered balloon-expandable stents (BES) for patients with juxtarenal aortic aneurysms. Materials and Methods: Twenty-two patients (mean age 78.5±9.0 years; 13 men) who underwent chEVAR using Endurant and uncovered BES between January 2014 and December 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The maximum aneurysm diameter was 59.1±11.9 mm, and the proximal neck length was 5.2±2.9 mm. Of the 22 cases, 9 (40%) involved proximal neck angulation and 9 (40%) had a conical neck. Single and double chimneys were performed using BES in 19 and 3 cases, respectively. In 2 cases, an additional self-expanding covered stent was used inside the uncovered BES. Results: The technical success was 91% (20/22) as 2 (9%) cases showed minor type Ia endoleak. No postoperative systemic complications or acute renal dysfunction (Acute Kidney Injury Network classification stage 2 or higher) were observed. The mean radiologic observation period was 16.1±9.6 months, and no aneurysm expansion (>5 mm) was observed during this time. The mean maximum aneurysm diameter decreased to 52.9±10.2 mm (p<0.001 vs preoperative), with an individual mean sac regression of 6.2±5.9 mm. Overall primary chimney stent patency was 100%. One of the 2 cases of intraoperative type Ia endoleak resolved at the 6-month imaging, and no new type Ia endoleaks developed in any cases at follow-up. No additional treatment- or aneurysm-related events were observed. Conclusion: Short-term outcomes of chEVAR using Endurant with uncovered BES have been favorable when covered stents were unavailable, and it can be useful for high-risk patients with juxtarenal aortic aneurysms.

Keywords

abdominal aortic aneurysm balloon-expandable stents chimney technique conical neck endoleak juxtarenal aortic aneurysm proximal neck neck angulation self-expanding stent-graft

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