| Title: |
Outcome Analysis of Speed Gate Cannulation during Standard Infrarenal Endovascular Aneurysm Repair |
| Authors: |
Domenico Mirabella; Salvatore Evola; Ettore Dinoto; Carlo Setacci; David Pakeliani; Francesco Setacci; Paolo Annicchiarico; Felice Pecoraro |
| Source: |
Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 6263, p 6263 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: |
speed gate cannulation; contralateral limb; gate; cannulation; EVAR; abdominal aortic aneurysm; Medicine |
| Description: |
Background: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is generally performed with bi/trimodular stent-grafts requiring retrograde contralateral gate cannulation (CGC). In the case of tricky CGC, an increased EVAR procedural time and radiation exposure have been reported. Herein, we compare the outcomes of conventional CGC and CGC using the speed gate cannulation (SGC) technique in standard EVAR for a propensity-matched cohort. Methods: A total of 371 patients were retrospectively analyzed. Inclusion criteria were fulfilled in 172 patients who underwent propensity score matching. Primary outcomes included operative time, CGC time, mean contrast medium, fluoroscopy time, and CGC fluoroscopy time. Results: After matching, 78 patients were included in each group (SGC vs. standard). Primary outcomes registered a significant reduction in CGC time (4 [1–6] vs. 8 [6–14] min; p = 0.001) and fluoroscopy time (12 [9–16] vs. 17 [12–25] min). Conclusions: In this preliminary experiment, the use of SGC was feasible with no significant registered postoperative complications. A significant reduction in contrast medium usage, radiation exposure, and CGC time was observed with the use of SGC. SGC is a simple adjunctive technique, and its use should be considered in standard EVAR, especially in emergency scenarios, where time is of the essence. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/19/6263; https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383; https://doaj.org/article/c0015a3941364d0587f78a836f03a591 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/jcm12196263 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196263; https://doaj.org/article/c0015a3941364d0587f78a836f03a591 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.F711DBBD |
| Database: |
BASE |