Publications by authors named "Matheus Veras Viana Portela"

Objective: The main objective of this paper is to analyze the outcomes regarding endoleaks, reinterventions, and death related to aneurysm complications in patients submitted to endovascular repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortoiliac aneurysm (AAA) using Endurant II (Medtronic) and Zenith Flex (Cook) endografts.

Methods: This was a prospective, consecutive cohort study of patients with AAA who underwent EVAR between January 2019 and December 2022. Two groups of patients were evaluated: Group Endurant (patients submitted to EVAR with the use of Endurant II) and Group Zenith (patients submitted to EVAR with the use of Zenith Flex).

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Objective: The main objective of this present paper was to evaluate the results and outcomes of patients with acute limb ischemia (ALI) submitted to pharmacomechanical thrombectomy (PMT) endovascular surgery with Angiojet, regarding the number of cycles/pumps.

Methods: Prospective, consecutive cohort study of ALI patients submitted to PMT endovascular intervention subdivided into two groups according to the number of cycles in the Angiojet technique: Group 1 higher than 150 cycles/second and Group 2 lesser than 150 cycles/second (cycles/s).

Results: Overall, 92 patients with ALI submitted to PMT were evaluated.

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