A.Z. Sint-Blasius, Dendermonde Real Life Experience of Endovascular first approach in TASC C and D patients after BRAVISSIMO Marc Bosiers Koen Deloose Joren Callaert Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden Patrick Peeters Jürgen Verbist OLV Hospital, Aalst Lieven Maene Roel Beelen R.Z. Heilig Hart, Tienen Koen Deloose, MD Koen Keirse
Patient demographics Gender : female Age : 55 years Medical history : Since 2002: COPD due to nicotine abuse Risk factors : Nicotine abuse (35 pack years) Arterial Hypertension
Pre-op symptomatology Symptoms : Bilateral intermittent claudication with walking distance <50m (Rutherford 3) Duplex US: Impeded flow over the entire femoral tract ABI left = 0.52 ABI right=0.76
Pre-op MR Angiography
What to do with this type D lesion?
TASC II prefers open surgery…
People prefer minimally invasive…
Brachial access 4F long sheath, 90cm
Lesion passage : left leg 0.035 curved stiff nitinol wire 4F Vertebral Glidecath, 120cm
Lesion passage : left leg
Lesion passage : left leg
Lesion passage : left leg
Lesion passage : right leg 0.035 curved stiff nitinol wire 4F Vertebral Glidecath, 120cm
Lesion passage : right leg
Lesion passage : right leg
Bilateral femoral retrograde access
Bilateral femoral retrograde access
Bilateral femoral retrograde access
Bifurcation stenting Kissing stents: 2x Omnilink Elite 7.0/59mm balloon expandable stents
Bifurcation stenting
Bifurcation stenting
Bilateral external iliac stenting 2x Absolute Pro 7.0/100mm self-expanding stents
Post-op angiographic control
Post-op angiographic control
Post-op angiographic control
Post-op angiographic control
…does it work on the long run? Physician initiated multi-center Belgian-Italian tRial investigating Abbott Vascular Iliac StentS In the treatMent of TASC A, B, C & D iliac lesiOns Omnilink Elite balloon-expandable stent Absolute Pro self-expanding nitinol stent