Outcomes Following Limb Crossing in Endovascular Aneurysm Repairs.

Background: Crossing the limbs of the stent during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is often used to aid cannulation of the contralateral limb. This study assessed outcomes following the use of this technique.

Methods: Retrospective review of crossed (n = 43) and uncrossed (n = 269) EVARs was performed at a tertiary vascular center over 5 years.

Endovascular treatment of the common femoral artery for limb ischemia.

Objective: To determine the short- and mid-term outcomes of percutaneous endovascular common femoral artery (CFA) revascularization (eCFR) of the CFA.

Methods: A review of patients who underwent eCFR for limb ischemia between 2006 and 2012 was performed. Limb salvage, patient survival, survival free from reintervention, and survival free from amputation rates were determined.

Isolated percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the profunda femoris artery for limb ischemia.

Objective: To compare the outcome of endovascular profunda femoral artery revascularization (ePFR) with ePFR and concurrent endovascular femoropopliteal revascularization (eFPR).

Methods: A retrospective review of the consecutive patients with PFA and femoropopliteal vaso-occulsive disease who underwent ePFR or ePFR + eFPR for severe limb ischemia was performed.

Results: A total of 18 ePFRs and 26 ePFR + eFPRs were performed; 17 (94%) ePFRs and 22 (85%) ePFR + eFPRs were technically successful.

The EVAR Trial 1: has it led to a change in practice?

Objectives: To assess whether the publication of the EVAR Trial 1 (June 2005) had an impact on practice in our centre.

Methods: A retrospective study of all patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in Leicester, from the year before publication of EVAR Trial 1 data to the year after (July 2004 - June 2006). Data from the study period was then compared with practice over the last six years (January 2000 - December 2006).

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysms.

Purpose: To audit our experience with ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysms.

Methods: A retrospective study of 85 consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection of post-catheterization femoral pseudoaneurysms during the period January 2002 to May 2007.

Results: Pseudoaneurysms had a mean maximum diameter of 3.