Objective: The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the clinical outcomes of intentional coverage of the celiac artery (CA) during thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR).
Methods: The MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies reporting coverage of CA during TEVAR. The methodologic quality of the included studies was assessed using the Moga score and Newcastle-Ottawa scale. A random effects model was used to pool the estimates. A meta-analysis was performed with investigation of the following outcomes: visceral ischemia, spinal cord ischemia (SCI), stroke, endoleak, reintervention, 30-day mortality, and 1-year mortality.
Results: A total of 10 studies with 171 patients were included. The summary estimate rate of visceral ischemia events was 4.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.9-8.9%; I = 4.1%). The incidence of stroke and SCI was 0.2% (95% CI, 0%-3.4%; I = 0%) and 3% (95% CI, 0.3%-7.4%; I = 6.1%). The rate of endoleak during the follow-up period was 24.1% (95% CI, 14.3%-35.1%; I = 20.0%). The reintervention rate was 13.6% (95% CI, 4.4%-25.7%; I = 66.0%). The 30-day and 1-year mortality were 2.9% (95% CI, 0.3%-7.2%; I = 6.2%) and 15.2% (95% CI, 7.8%-23.9%; I = 0%).
Conclusions: Among the patients with complex thoracic aortic pathologies deemed at high risk for open reconstruction, TEVAR with intentional coverage of the CA is a safe and feasible option to extend the distal sealing zone with acceptable rates of visceral ischemia, SCI, type II endoleak from the CA, and 30-day mortality.
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