Maeda Kazuki, Taira Kobayashi, Shogo Emura, Takanobu Okazaki, Shingo Mochizuki, Tomoyasu Sato, Masato Taniguchi, Daisuke Futagami, Risa Inoue, Mayu Tomota, Toshifumi Hiraoka, Takashi Shimonaga, Hitoshi Tachibana, Haruna Shimizu, Shinya Takahashi
BACKGROUND: Endovascular treatment (EVT) for aortoiliac (AI) occlusive lesions is now conducted worldwide, but there are challenges in EVT for complex AI lesions. The VIABAHN VBX (W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) is a next-generation balloon-expandable covered stent designed for use with complex AI lesions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the medium-term outcomes of VIABAHN VBX for such lesions. METHODS: Symptomatic patients who underwent EVT with VIABAHN VBX for an AI lesion from 2018 to 2020 at 7 Japanese centers were reviewed retrospectively...
April 9, 2024: Annals of Vascular Surgery