Michele Antonello, Marco J Bilato, Diego Cognolato, Francesco Talarico, Roberto Silingardi, Roberto Chiappa, Stefano Bonvini, Enrico Maria Marone, Sonia Ronchey, Franco Grego, Michele Piazza, Francesco Squizzato
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess midterm outcomes of the ultralow profile Minos endograft in a physician initiated registry.
Methods: A non-sponsored registry collected consecutive patients treated with the Minos device in 20 Italian centres (2021 - 2025). Elective patients (the primary analysis population) were stratified by access quality (hostile vs. standard access); hostile iliac-femoral access was defined by a narrowest iliac diameter < 7 mm, iliac artery tortuosity index > 1.6, aortic bifurcation diameter < 16 mm, or severe circumferential calcification. Proximal neck features were covariates only; urgent and emergent procedures were analysed separately. Outcomes were thirty day technical success, mortality, and major adverse events (MAEs), and midterm freedom from rupture, limb occlusion, type I or III endoleak, and re-intervention.
Results: Of 310 patients (mean aneurysm diameter 54.8 ± 10.0 mm), 288 (92.9%) were elective. Among these, 154 (53.5%) had a standard access and 134 (46.5%) a hostile access. The latter were more frequently women (16.4% vs. 6.0%; p = .009) and more frequently had peripheral arterial disease (31.6% vs. 16.8%; p = .006). Elective technical success was 100%, with no thirty day deaths. The thirty day MAE rate was higher with hostile access (8.2% vs. 1.3%; p = .032), mainly from access related events and blood loss > 1 000 mL (3.7% vs. 0.0%; p = .021), as was early re-intervention (3.7% vs. 0.0%; p = .021). At 3 years there were no aneurysm related deaths; freedom from limb occlusion was 97% vs. 100% (p = .025) and from type I OR III endoleak was 98% vs. 100% (p = .18) in the standard and hostile access groups, respectively.
Conclusion: The Minos ultralow profile endograft was safe and effective for the treatment of elective abdominal aortic aneurysms. Peri-operative morbidity was higher when the iliac-femoral access was hostile, and limb occlusion, type I - III endoleak, and re-intervention were more evident compared with standard access anatomy. An ultralow profile platform can extend endovascular repair to unfavourable access vessels without affecting midterm device performance.
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The European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery is aimed primarily at vascular surgeons dealing with patients with arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases. Contributions are included on the diagnosis, investigation and management of these vascular disorders. Papers that consider the technical aspects of vascular surgery are encouraged, and the journal includes invited state-of-the-art articles.
Reflecting the increasing importance of endovascular techniques in the management of vascular diseases and the value of closer collaboration between the vascular surgeon and the vascular radiologist, the journal has now extended its scope to encompass the growing number of contributions from this exciting field. Articles describing endovascular method and their critical evaluation are included, as well as reports on the emerging technology associated with this field.