Aortic & peripheral vascular disease

Multicenter Study on Physician-Modified Endografts for Thoracoabdominal and Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

CirculationPublished Multicentre single-arm cohort study

Authors' conclusion

PMEGs were a safe and effective treatment option for elective, symptomatic, and ruptured complex aortic aneurysms.

Study context

Population
Patients with complex abdominal or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (elective, symptomatic or ruptured) treated with physician-modified endografts (physician modified endografts (PMEGs))
Participants
1,274 patients19 centres
Exposure
Elective vs Symptomatic vs Ruptured
Outcome
Technical success (efficacy)
Methodological detailsinternational, 19 centres, Outcomes defined by Society for Vascular Surgery reporting standards
  • International
  • 19 centres
  • Outcomes defined by Society for Vascular Surgery reporting standards

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Technical success
Overall technical success
94%

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

30-day mortality

30-day mortality — Overall 30-day mortality
5.8%

Freedom from reintervention · 1, 3 and 5 years

1 year
73.8%
3 years
61.8%
5 years
51.4%
  • Median follow-up 21 months (5.6-50.6)

Primary target vessel patency · 1, 3 and 5 years

1 year
96.9%
3 years
93.6%
5 years
90.3%

Overall survival / freedom from aortic-related mortality · 1, 3 and 5 years

1 year
82.4%/92.9%
3 years
69.9%/91.6%
5 years
55.0%/89.1%

Safety

Major adverse events

Major adverse events — Overall major adverse events
25.2%

Original publication

Multicenter Study on Physician-Modified Endografts for Thoracoabdominal and Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Circulation. Published 11 July 2024. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.123.068587

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