Diaphragmatic elevations following cardiac surgery.

Background: This study aims to investigate the incidence, prognosis, and etiology of diaphragmatic elevation following cardiac surgery.

Methods: Between February 2019 and December 2019, a total of 888 patients (631 males, 257 females; mean age: 58.4±12.

Surgeon-Modified Fenestrated Stent-grafts for Zone 2 Endovascular Repair of Blunt Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury: Early and Midterm Results.

Aim: Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is a highly fatal surgical emergency and is treated with endovascular procedures. We aimed to analyze and report the early and midterm outcomes of surgeon-modified fenestrated stent-grafts (SMFSG) compared with other conventional endovascular methods in patients with BTAI repaired with zone 2 endovascular surgery.

Materials And Methods: Before and after the study was performed, from January 2015 to January 2020 for a period in which conventional endovascular treatments were used and from January 2020 to January 2023 for the second period in which the SMFSG technique was used.

Funnel technique for wide infrarenal aneurysm neck with Lifetech Ankura™ Stent Graft System.

Background: In this study, we present our mid-term results in patients undergoing treatment with the funnel technique and describe technical issues for this bailout technique in extra-wide infrarenal necks.

Methods: Between January 2018 and June 2020, a total of seven male, symptomatic patients (median: 74.5 years; range, 64 to 84 years) who had comorbidities and were in the American Society for Anesthesiologists Class IV and treated by the funnel technique in an endovascular fashion were included.

What factors counteract mid-term survival following endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms?

Introduction: Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is increasingly used, and has become the standard treatment option for AAA.

Aim: To evaluate the outcomes and predictors of survival of endovascular treatment of AAA in the short- and medium-term.

Material And Methods: A total of 222 patients having endovascular AAA repair between January 2013 and December 2019 by the same surgical team were included in the study.

Long-term results of endovascular intervention with unibody bifurcation endograft for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm management.

Unibody bifurcated endografts have the advantage of reducing the operative time, avoiding migration and iliac limb dislocation in patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We report our long-term experience in patients who underwent endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) due to infrarenal AAA with Endologix AFX® endograft system. Between January 2013-December 2018, 68 patients with infrarenal AAA had EVAR procedure with Endologix AFX® endograft system.

Elective Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Modular and Unibody Type Endografts.

Background: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the performance of modular and unibody endografts for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Methods: Between January 2012 and December 2017, 130 elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms treated in an endovascular manner were retrospectively evaluated. Sixty-six patients with the modular type (Medtronic Endurant II and Lifetech Ankura AAA) and 64 patients with the unibody type (Endologix AFX®) were compared with regards to early and postoperative one-year results.

Outcomes after EVAR in females are similar to males.

Introduction: Women are less likely to develop infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm; however, when they do, it is almost always associated with challenging anatomy, more rapid aneurysmal growth rate and earlier rupture. Women generally have poorer outcomes following open aneurysm repair; and in this respect, the present study aims to evaluate if it is so after endovascular repair.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of our database was performed for patients underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) between January 2013-March 2020.