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Sidloff, D. A., Gokani, V., Stather, P. W. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3585-6728, Choke, E., Bown, M. J. and Sayers, R. D.
(2014)
Editor's choice - Type II endoleak: Conservative management is a safe strategy.
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 48 (4).
pp. 391-399.
ISSN 1078-5884
Abstract
Objective: Type II endoleak is the most common complication after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR); however, its natural history is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and outcomes of type II endoleak, at a single institution after EVAR. Methods: A total of 904 consecutive patients who underwent EVAR between September 1995 and July 2013 at a single centre were entered onto a prospective database. All patients were followed up by duplex ultrasound (DUSS). Patients who developed type II endoleak were compared for preoperative demographics, mortality, and sac expansion. Results: A total of 175(19%) patients developed type II endoleak over a median follow-up of 3.6 years (1.5–5.9 years); 54% of type II endoleaks spontaneously resolved within 6 months (0.25–1.2 years). No difference was found in preoperative demographics or choice of endograft between the two groups. Survival was significantly higher in the group with type II endoleak (94.1% vs. 85.6%; p = .01) and this effect was most pronounced in those with late type II endoleaks (97.7% vs. 85.6% p = .004). No difference was seen in aneurysm-related mortality or rate of type I endoleak between the two groups. Freedom from sac expansion (>5 mm from preoperative diameter) was significantly lower in the group of patients with type II endoleak (82.5% vs. 93.2%, p = .0001); however, at a threshold of >10 mm from preoperative diameter no difference was seen. Conclusions: Patients with isolated type II endoleak demonstrate equivalent aneurysm-related mortality and an improved survival.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 02 May 2023 16:30 |
| Last Modified: | 05 May 2023 09:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/91952 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.06.035 |
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