Hybrid revascularization of chronic occlusion of the aorto-femoral segment in a patient with critical ischemia of the lower limbs and ischemic heart disease

Abstract

Backgound. The number of patients with Leriche’s syndrome has increased dramatically. Despite the compensatory development of collaterals, this condition most often leads to symptoms of intermittent claudication and can result in critical ischemia and amputations. TASC II guidelines recommend reconstructive surgery, but this approach is associated with high perioperative mortality. So far, only few studies reported the results of endovascular correction of the atherogenic process in the infrarenal aorta.Objective. To present a clinical case of hybrid revascularization of the aortofemoral segment in a patient with ischemic heart disease.Design and methods. A 68-year-old patient with Leriche’s syndrome underwent ultrasound of the brachiocephalic arteries, coronary angiography, and multispiral computed tomography with angiography. Subsequently, hybrid surgery was performed.Results. Given the critical ischemia of the lower extremities and comorbidities, a hybrid surgical intervention was performed: endarterectomy from the femoral arteries and endovascular recanalization of the occlusion of the aortoiliac segment using the “kissing stents” technique.Conclusions. The requirements for equipment and experience of the surgical team limit the widespread use of hybrid correction of an occlusive lesion of the infrarenal aorta. The lack of randomized trials creates uncertainty in the choice of revascularization tactics. In the framework of this clinical case, the effectiveness of hybrid surgery in the treatment of a patient with multifocal atherosclerosis has been proven.