Preliminary Embolization of the Hypogastric Artery to Expand the Applicability of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

• Published in: Journal of endovascular therapy Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 114 - 120
• Main Authors: Wu, Ziheng, Raithel, Dieter, Ritter, Wolfgang, Qu, Lefeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2011; Allen Press Inc
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging; Aneurysm - physiopathology; Aneurysm - surgery; Aneurysm - therapy; Aneurysms; Aortography - methods; Blood clots; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects; Buttocks - blood supply; Chi-Square Distribution; Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects; Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation; Endoleak - etiology; Endovascular Procedures - adverse effects; Erectile Dysfunction - etiology; Female; Government agencies; Humans; Ischemia; Ischemia - etiology; Ischemia - physiopathology; Ischemia - prevention & control; Male; Middle Aged; Pelvis - blood supply; Regional Blood Flow; Retrospective Studies; Standard deviation; Studies; Surgery; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Veins & arteries

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of preliminary hypogastric artery (HA) embolization prior to endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of all 101 consecutive patients (91 men; mean age 73.4±8.7 years) who underwent preliminary embolization of 133...