Laila Aboulnasr MD; Tarek Ashour MD; Sherif Zamer MD
Laila Aboulnasr MD; Tarek Ashour MD; Sherif Zamer MD
Usama Lotfi (MD, MRCS) , Hisham Mostafa (MD), Maher Abdelmonem (MD), Ahmed Reyad (MD)
Magdy Haggag, Usama Lotfi, Randa Kaddah
Mohamed El-Maadawy, MD
Mohamed El-Maadawy, MD.
Ahmed M. Hussein MD., Mohamed Y. Ibrahim MD., Mohamed L. Mohamed M.Sc.
Ahmed El-Marakby, Ahmed Farghaly, Ahmed Gamal Eldin Fouad
Ashraf Abolfotooh Khalil, Amr Ibrahim Fouad, Mohamed Hazem, Ahmed F. Aborady, Hatem Elsahar, Ahmed Ragab Morsi
Mahmoud Saad Farahat MD
Fady Magdy Yacoub, Khaled Sadek, Ahmed Adel Nawar
Maged Rihan and Mohamed M.Raslan
Usama Shaker Mohamed, Mohamed Diaa Sarhan, Amr Mohsen, Ahmed Farag, Mohamed Youssef, Fahim Elbassiony
From EVAR Suitability Criteria to Device Sizing and Planning: An Evolving Paradigm of MSCTA in AAA Management
Background: The number of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients who are potential candidates of
endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is continuously increasing. The analysis of data collected and
best projections depicted in contrast enhanced spiral multi-slice computed tomography (MSCTA), answers
many questions with resultant perpetuation in managing such subset of patients. Aim of the study: To
determine a clue about the rate of suitability of EVAR in Egyptian AAA patients and to sort out the
anatomical features responsible for unsuitability. In view of the anatomical features depicted, the impact of
MSCTA on both device selection and technique chosen was also highlighted. Patients and methods: One
hundred AAA patients were studied in the period from 2012 through 2015. MSCTA was used as the basic
tool of diagnosis, preoperative planning and sizing using best projections to comment on: Aortic aneurysm
neck diameter, neck length, neck angulation, calcifications & thrombus burden and iliac arteries diameter,
tortuousity, & patency. The clinical impact of these data on EVAR suitability was evaluated and possible
additional endovascular technique for management was proposed. Results: Sixty one patients fulfilling the
instructions for use (IFUs) of at least one FDA approved device have been identified as standard EVARsuitable. The remaining 39 patients were not fulfilling the same criteria and thus have been identified as
standard EVAR-unsuitable. Unfavorable neck anatomy and iliac artery related factors were incriminated
as the most common causes of unsuitability. Seventeen patients were believed to have unsuitability criterion
amenable to endovascular management if a more sophisticated device or technique is adopted.
Conclusion: The rate of EVAR suitability among Egyptian AAA patients is not far different from those of
other populations. MSCTA depicted morphologic criteria are essential not only as a mere indicator of
EVAR suitability, but also as a crucial predictor of the ideal device and technique adoption. The ever
increasing number of available devices and techniques can guarantee a wider inclusion of AAA patients to
lie within the scope of EVAR technology.
Key words: Aortic Aneurysm, MSCTA, Aortic Surgery, standard EVAR.