Vascular and Endovascular Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 7, 2024

Evaluating the Long-term Efficacy of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: A Ten-Year Follow-Up Study

Tayyeba
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Okara, Pakistan

Abstract

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has changed the landscape of care for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), which constitute a considerable danger to health. In "Evaluating the Long-term Efficacy of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: A Ten-Year Follow-Up," the long-term robustness and efficacy of EVAR are examined. The backdrop highlights the transition from open surgical repair to minimally invasive EVAR and provides insight into the historical context of AAA therapy. The prevalence of AAA and related risk factors highlights the significance of developing therapeutic methods. A thorough analysis of the development of EVAR is provided, emphasising how technical developments have improved the process. Although there is ample evidence of short-term effectiveness, issues, including device migration and endoleaks, demand long-term examination. The results of this study have implications for both scientific and therapeutic practice. The study's results should guide treatment choices, improve surveillance procedures, and advance the development of vascular treatments. Additionally, by exploring the natural history of aneurysms treated with EVAR, the study hopes to advance scientific understanding and promote ongoing advancements in vascular treatment approaches. Finally, this work begins a key investigation into the long-term effectiveness of EVAR, which has the potential to influence AAA treatment plans and improve patient outcomes. The research's main ideas and expected contributions to the scientific and medical communities are succinctly summarized in the study.

Keywords : Long Term Efficacy (LTE), Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EAR),.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
Mark Yang
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty