Application of ViabahnTM serf-expanding covered stent in endovascular repair of femoral pseudoaneurysm caused by intravenous drug injection: report of nine cases
10.3969/j.issn.1008-794X.2017.02.006
- VernacularTitle:ViabahnTM自膨式覆膜支架腔内修复注射毒品所致股动脉假性动脉瘤9例
- Author:
Haiyan YAN
;
Jianming SUN
- Keywords:
pseudoaneurysm caused by drug injection;
ViabahnTM self-expanding covered stent;
endovascular repair
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2017;26(2):123-127
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the feasibility,safety and validity of ViabahnTM self-expanding covered stent in endovascular repair of femoral pseudoaneurysm caused by intravenous drug injection.Methods The clinical data of 9 patients with femoral pseudoaneurysm caused by intravenous drug injection,who were admitted to authors' hospital during the period from April 2014 to April 2015,were retrospectively analyzed.The pseudoaneurysms were located at the common femoral artery in 6 patients and at the superficial femoral artery in 3 patients.Endovascular repair with ViabahnTM self-expanding covered stent was performed in all the 9 patients.The intraoperative angiographic findings,the sizes of the implanted stents,and the manifestations of the angiography performed immediately after stent implantation were recorded,after operation,the patients were kept under close observation to evaluate the improvement of clinical symptoms,the effect of pseudoaneurysm repair,and the occurrence of endoleak,stent infection,in-stent stenosisand fracture of stent.Anti-infection treatment was employed both before and after the stent implantation;after the stent implantation debridement and/or drainage for soft tissue infection area of inguinal region was adopted.Results Successful implantation of ViabahnTM self-expanding covered stent was accomplished in all 9 patients,with a technical success rate of 100％.Angiography performed immediately after stent implantation showed that complete repair of pseudoaneurysm cavity was obtained in all 9 patients,the distal segment of the parent artery was patent,and no endoleak occurred.The patients were followed up for 6-12 months,and limb salvage was successful in all patients,no intermittent claudication or muscular atrophy occurred.CT angiographyreexamination showed that no endoleak,stent infection,stent fracture or in-stent stenosis occurred.Conclusion Under the conditions of adequate anti-infection,local debridement and drainage,the use of ViabahnTM self-expanding covered stent can promptly close the break of femoral pseudoaneurysm to save the patient's life.Because of the excellent qualities,such as flexibility,adhesion and patency,of ViabahnTM self-expanding covered stent,the postoperative occurrence of intermittent claudication,stent fracture and in-stent stenosis can be effectively reduced.It is expected that ViabahnTM self-expanding covered stent may become one of the vascular reconstruction methods for femoral pseudoaneurysm caused by intravenous drug injection,although its long-term curative effect needs to be further observed and verified.
