Publications by authors named "Ahmad Amer Zanabili Al-Sibbai"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to analyze how well Heli-FX EndoAnchors penetrate the wall of the aorta when used during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) from 2014 to 2019, involving 25 patients with a mean age of around 70.5 years.
- Out of 161 EndoAnchors deployed, 22 were in the aortic arch and 139 in the descending thoracic aorta (DTA), with a 91% rate of adequate wall penetration overall, but a significant proportion (27%) in the arch demonstrated inadequate penetration compared to only 6.5% in the DTA.
- The findings indicate that while EndoAnchors are generally effective for stabilizing end
Background: Endovascular treatment of complex aortoiliac disease is seeing a growing popularity despite the Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) II recommendations for open surgery in this cases. However, the available evidence does not focus particularly on patients with complete unilateral iliac axis obstruction (CIAO) (TASC II D4 group). This study reports mid-term results of endovascular therapy with covered stents for CIAO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose:: Endograft infection is an infrequent but one of the most serious and challenging complications after endovascular aortic repair. The aim of this study was to assess the management of this complication in a tertiary center.
Case Series:: A retrospective analysis of a prospective database was performed including all patients who underwent elective endovascular abdominal aortic repair (EVAR) from 2003 to 2016 in a tertiary center.
Purpose: To describe the uses and advantages of hybrid vascular grafts (HVGs) for complex iliofemoral revascularization procedures.
Case Report: We report 3 cases of iliofemoral occlusions repaired with the Gore HVG, used as an alternative technique to standardized common femoral artery (CFA) endarterectomy associated with iliac stenting or open repair. The indication in each of the 3 cases was different: In the first case, there was an absent CFA secondary to a mycotic pseudoaneurysm, in the second case, an iatrogenic lesion of the posterior wall of the CFA during the intervention was performed, and in the third case, the indication was because of thrombosis of a previous iliofemoral revascularization procedure.
Objective: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has gained widespread use through a solid reputation of safety and effectiveness. However, some issues, such as endoleaks and sac growth over time, still arise as important concerns. Antiplatelet therapy, mandatory as secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, may play a role in both phenomena by interfering with blood clotting properties and the inflammatory process associated with AAA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUse of aortic extension cuffs for preserving hypogastric blood flow in endovascular aneurysm repair with aneurysmal involvement of common iliac arteries.
Ann Vasc Surg
February 2013
Background: Intentional hypogastric artery covering during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR) can carry a non-negligible rate of complications; to preserve pelvic blood flow, several approaches are in use, such as sandwich techniques, branched iliac devices, or the use of aortic extender cuffs in a bell-bottom configuration. We assess the performance of the latter for treatment of common iliac artery aneurysms during EVAR.
Methods: Prospective gathering of data in 21 dilated common iliac arteries (18-25 mm) with coexisting abdominal aorta aneurysm, which were treated from 2005 to 2010 and received a GORE(®) Excluder endograft and one (n = 14) or several aortic extenders in a bell-bottom configuration.