PMID: 18400634Apr 11, 2008Paper

Endovascular treatment of aortic lesions using the Medtronic Talent system: single center experience with mid-term follow-up

Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
Barbaros E CilFerhun Balkanci

Abstract

The aim of this retrospective study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of endovascular repair of aortic lesions with the Medtronic Talent stent-graft system and to present mid-term results of endovascular aortic repair performed in our center. Between December 2002 and March 2007, 54 patients (6 women) with aortic (14 thoracic and 40 abdominal) lesions underwent treatment with Talent stent-graft. The average age of the patients was 64.8 (20-88) years. Duration of follow-up period ranged from 1 to 49 months (average 21 months). Indications for endovascular repair were degenerative aneurysm in 45, degenerative aneurysm and penetrating ulcer in 2, only penetrating ulcer in 1, traumatic thoracic isthmic transsection in 4 and vasculitic aneurysm secondary to Behcet's disease in 2 patients. Repair was performed with the tubular (16), aortouniiliac (1) or bifurcated (37) stent-grafts. Technical success rate was 100%. No death, major complication or need of immediate conversion to open repair was seen. Endoleak rate was 18.5% at 1 month follow-up period. Thirty-day mortality was 1.8% and morbidity (other than endoleaks) rate was 12.9%. During the follow-up period, secondary intervention was required in 12.9% of patients. Iliac l...Continue Reading

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