Aorto-bronchial and aorto-pulmonary fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: an analysis from the European Registry of Endovascular Aortic Repair Complications.

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Title
Aorto-bronchial and aorto-pulmonary fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: an analysis from the European Registry of Endovascular Aortic Repair Complications.
Journal
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association For Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Author(s)
Czerny M., Reser D., Eggebrecht H., Janata K., Sodeck G., Etz C., Luehr M., Verzini F., Loschi D., Chiesa R., Melissano G., Kahlberg A., Amabile P., Harringer W., Janosi R.A., Erbel R., Schmidli J., Tozzi P., Okita Y., Canaud L., Khoynezhad A., Maritati G., Cao P., Kölbel T., Trimarchi S.
ISSN
1873-734X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1010-7940
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Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
48
Number
2
Pages
252-257
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To learn upon incidence, underlying mechanisms and effectiveness of treatment strategies in patients with central airway and pulmonary parenchymal aorto-bronchial fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR).
METHODS: Analysis of an international multicentre registry (European Registry of Endovascular Aortic Repair Complications) between 2001 and 2012 with a total caseload of 4680 TEVAR procedures (14 centres).
RESULTS: Twenty-six patients with a median age of 70 years (interquartile range: 60-77) (35% female) were identified. The incidence of either central airway (aorto-bronchial) or pulmonary parenchymal (aorto-pulmonary) fistulation (ABPF) in the entire cohort after TEVAR in the study period was 0.56% (central airway 58%, peripheral parenchymal 42%). Atherosclerotic aneurysm formation was the leading indication for TEVAR in 15 patients (58%). The incidence of primary endoleaks after initial TEVAR was n = 10 (38%), of these 80% were either type I or type III endoleaks. Fourteen patients (54%) developed central left bronchial tree lesions, 11 patients (42%) pulmonary parenchymal lesions and 1 patient (4%) developed a tracheal lesion. The recognized mechanism of ABPF was external compression of the bronchial tree in 13 patients (50%), the majority being due to endoleak formation, further ischaemia due to extensive coverage of bronchial feeding arteries in 3 patients (12%). Inflammation and graft erosion accounted for 4 patients (30%) each. Cumulative survival during the entire study period was 39%. Among deaths, 71% were attributed to ABPF. There was no difference in survival in patients having either central airway or pulmonary parenchymal ABPF (33 vs 45%, log-rank P = 0.55). Survival with a radical surgical approach was significantly better when compared with any other treatment strategy in terms of overall survival (63 vs 32% and 63 vs 21% at 1 and 2 years, respectively), as well as in terms of fistula-related survival (63 vs 43% and 63 vs 43% at 1 and 2 years, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: ABPF is a rare but highly lethal complication after TEVAR. The leading mechanism behind ABPF seems to be a continuing external compression of either the bronchial tree or left upper lobe parenchyma. In this setting, persisting or newly developing endoleak formation seems to play a crucial role. Prognosis does not differ in patients with central airway or pulmonary parenchymal fistulation. Radical bronchial or pulmonary parenchymal repair in combination with stent graft removal and aortic reconstruction seems to be the most durable treatment strategy.
Keywords
Aged, Aorta, Thoracic/surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/epidemiology, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/surgery, Aortic Diseases/diagnosis, Aortic Diseases/epidemiology, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/adverse effects, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/methods, Bronchial Fistula/diagnosis, Bronchial Fistula/epidemiology, Endovascular Procedures/adverse effects, Europe/epidemiology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Lung Diseases/diagnosis, Lung Diseases/epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Registries, Respiratory Tract Fistula/diagnosis, Respiratory Tract Fistula/epidemiology, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Fistula/diagnosis, Vascular Fistula/epidemiology
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