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Langzeitergebnisse nach aortoiliakaler Desobliteration mit der Arterial Desobliteration Device („plaque-cracker“)

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Aortoiliakale Verschlußprozesse

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Summary

In 1973 LeVeen et al. described a new technique for extensive, retroperitoneal desobliteration of the aortobifemoral tract. In Europe, this technique was for the very first time described in 1981 by Widdershoven and Willekens. Later, more publications from Spain, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands appeared.

At the Groot Ziekengasthuis in’s Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, the new procedure was introduced in 1984. Until 1991, 158 patients had been operated on. The results were analyzed. The average follow-up time was 44 month (1 – 84 m). In 44.5% of these patients, intermittent claudication was the reason for operation. In 40.5% of the cases there was intractable ischemic pain at rest, and in 15% there was also ischemic gangrene of one or two legs. Aortobiiliac desobliteration was performed in 55 patients, aortobifemoral desobliteration in 31 patients and unilateral desobliteration in another 48 patients. In 24 patients an aortofemoral together with a contralateral aortoiliac desobliteration was performed.

Both the operation technique and the results are described. Five patients died in the early postoperative period, and in 16 patients early reintervention, i.e., within 6h after the initial operation was necessary for hemorrhage or acute vascular occlusion. During the follow-up period 15 patients died.

Recurrent occlusion was seen six times, while in two patients restenosis developed. In conclusion, in selected patients with aortofemoral occlusive disease, the ADD-procedure can replace the current, usual procedures.

Zusammenfassung

1984 wurde im Groot Ziekengasthuis mit der Desobliterationsmethode mit Hilfe des Arterial Desobliterating Device (ADD) begonnen. Bis 1991 wurde eine Gruppe von 158 Patienten operiert und in einem durchschnittlichen Zeitraum von 44 Monaten (1 – 83) nachuntersucht. Die Operationsindikation war in 44,5% der Fälle eine Clau-dicatio intermittens, bei 40,5% Claudicatio mit Ruheschmerz; in 15% lagen trophi-sche Störungen vor.

Eine aortobiiliakale Desobliteration wurde bei 55 Patienten und eine aortobifemo-rale Desobliteration bei 31 Patienten durchgeführt, bei 48 Patienten eine unilaterale. Bei 24 Patienten wurde eine aortofemorale mit einer kontralateralen Aortoiliakalen Desobliteration durchgeführt. Die Operationstechnik wird besprochen, Früh- und Langzeitergebnisse gezeigt.

5 Patienten verstarben in der frühpostoperativen Phase, und bei 16 Patienten mußte innerhalb von 6 Stunden nach dem Eingriff wegen Nachblutung oder akutem Verschluß eine Korrekturoperation stattfinden. Während des Follow-up sind 15 Patienten verstorben. Spätokklusionen traten 6mal auf und dies war 4mal Anlaß zur Reoperation. Bei 2 Patienten wurde eine Restenose diagnostiziert. Postoperative Potenzstörungen bei männlichen Patienten sind wesentlich seltener als bei anderen Operationsverfahren. Die „Primary-Patencyrate“betrug nach 7 Jahren 97,5%.

Man darf die Schlußfolgerung ziehen, daß die Desobliteration mittels der ADD (Plaque-cracker), bei selektierten Patienten mit einer obstruktiven arteriellen Erkrankung im aortofemoralen Gefäßabschnitt die bisherigen Operationstechniken kostenersparend ersetzen kann.

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Willekens, F.G.J. (1992). Langzeitergebnisse nach aortoiliakaler Desobliteration mit der Arterial Desobliteration Device („plaque-cracker“). In: Hepp, W. (eds) Aortoiliakale Verschlußprozesse. Berliner Gefäßchirurgische Reihe, vol 4. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72484-8_25

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