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Spontaneous dissection and rupture of common iliac artery in a patient with fibromuscular dysplasia: a case report and review of the literature on iliac artery dissections secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia.

Spontaneous dissection and rupture of the iliac artery is an unusual finding in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). We report the case of a patient with FMD who required emergent surgery because of rupture of an iliac artery dissection, and review 9 previously reported cases of iliac artery dissection associated with FMD. A 30-year-old man had abdominal pain, and went into shock. Angiograms revealed dissection of the left common iliac artery with extravasation. At emergent surgery the rupture site was in the proximal left common iliac artery and extended to the left external iliac artery. Interposition of the diseased artery with a Dacron graft was attempted, but cardiac arrest occurred, and resuscitation was unsuccessful. Pathologic examination showed typical characteristics of diffuse medial FMD. Ten cases (5 male and 5 female patients), including the present case, with dissection of iliac arteries associated with FMD have been reported. Median patient age was 45 years (range, 29-56 years). Three of the 10 patients had acute onset of symptoms, and the remainder had gradual development of intermittent claudication or groin pain. Only the present case had evidence of rupture. The site of dissection was in the external iliac artery in 8 patients and the common iliac artery in 2 patients. Anatomic bypass or interposition of the diseased artery was performed in 8 patients; the others received conservative treatment. There was no mortality in the 9 previously reported cases. Fatal acute dissection and rupture of the common iliac artery occurred in a patient with FMD, even though the clinical course of this disease is relatively benign. FMD should be considered the cause of dissection and rupture of the iliac artery in a patient with symptoms but of non-atherosclerotic age.

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[The first case of one stage endovascular treatment of the stenosis in the celiac trunk, bilateral renal arteries, and right common iliac arteries].

Although not very often diagnosed, the acute and chronic mesenterial ischemia is advancing and life threatening condition. When associated with multivascular pathology compromising the perfusion and causing multiple organ failure the choice of treatment is a challenge. In such cases the radical surgical treatment is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In recent years endovascular methods of treatment (angioplasty and stenting) are gaining popularity in the treatment of these patients. We report a case of chronic mesenteric ischemia that caused abdominal angina and weight loss in a 63-year-old man with renovasal hypertension, renal insufficiency and peripheral vascular disease. Angiographic study revealed multivascular pathology including total occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery, 90% stenosis of the celiac trunk, bilateral high grade renal stenoses and obstructive pathology of both iliac arteries. One stage successful endovascular treatment was performed in the three vascular territories. In the Celiac trunk, left renal artery and right common iliac artery were implanted stents. A double right renal artery was treated successfully with kissing balloon. A clinical follow-up demonstrated success with no recurrence of abdominal pain, body weight gain, better control of the hypertension and improvement of the renal function. This is the first reported case of one stage endovascular treatment of a visceral artery, bilateral renal arteries and iliac artery. This case report illustrates the value of endovascular treatment in a patient with atherosclerotic narrowing of multiple abdominal visceral arteries.

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An anomalous right iliac artery presenting as iliac stenosis.

An anatomical anomaly of pre-aortic inferior vena cava and retro-psoas iliac artery in a 33-year-old female is reported. This patient presented with severe right leg claudication and was successfully managed by implantation of an aortofemoral graft.

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Remote iliac artery endarterectomy: seven-year results of a less invasive technique for iliac artery occlusive disease.

OBJECTIVE: Remote endarterectomy of external and common iliac artery occlusions through a single, groin incision under fluoroscopic guidance is a relative unknown surgical procedure. This prospective single center cohort study describes this less invasive endovascular technique with the ring strip cutter and its early complications. The results at midterm follow-up are presented. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From April 1994 to July 2001, 49 remote-endarterectomies of the external or common iliac artery were performed in a retrograde manner from a single, groin incision in 48 patients (30 men, 31 procedures). The median age was 66 years (39 to 82 years). Indications for operation were as follows: severe claudication in 28 (57%), rest pain in 13 (27%), and gangrene in 8 (16%) procedures. Follow-up included clinical evaluation, ankle-brachial index, and duplex scanning at 6 weeks, 3 months, and yearly thereafter. RESULTS: Intraoperative technical success was achieved in 43 (88%) procedures. A retroperitoneal incision was necessary in three patients for an additional arteriotomy in the iliac artery and in three others for a bypass procedure. The mean follow-up was 20 months (2 to 77 months). Three-year cumulative primary patency rate by means of life table analysis was 60.2% +/- 12.0 (SE). During follow-up, percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty with and without stenting was performed in six and two patients, respectively, resulting in a 3-year primary-assisted patency rate of 85.7% +/- 9.56. Three-year secondary patency was 94.2% +/- 5.50. CONCLUSIONS: Remote endarterectomy in external and common iliac arterial occlusive disease is a feasible endovascular procedure with a low complication rate. The midterm primary-assisted patency rate is good.

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Randomised comparison of primary stent placement versus primary angioplasty followed by selective stent placement in patients with iliac-artery occlusive disease. Dutch Iliac Stent Trial Study Group.

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is a safe, simple, and successful treatment for intermittent claudication caused by iliac-artery occlusive disease. Primary stent placement has been proposed as more effective than PTA. We compared the technical results and clinical outcomes of two treatment strategies-primary placement of a stent across the stenotic segment of the iliac artery, or primary PTA followed by selective stent placement when haemodynamic results were inadequate. METHODS: We randomly assigned 279 patients with intermittent claudication, recruited from departments of vascular surgery, either to direct stent placement (group I, n=143) or primary angioplasty (group II, n=136), with subsequent stent placement in case of a residual mean pressure gradient greater than 10 mm Hg across the treated site. The main inclusion criterion was intermittent claudication on the basis of iliac-artery stenosis of more than 50%, proven by angiography. All patients had a clinical assessment before intervention and at 3, 12, and 24 months. Clinical success was defined as improvement of at least one clinical category. Secondary endpoints were initial technical results, procedural complications, cumulative patency as assessed by duplex ultrasonography, and quality of life. FINDINGS: In group II, selective stent placement was done in 59 (43%) of the 136 patients. The mean follow-up was 9.3 months (range 3-24). Initial haemodynamic success and complication rates were 119 (81%) of 149 limbs and 6 (4%) of 143 limbs (group I) versus 103 (82%) of 126 limbs and 10 (7%) of 136 limbs (group II), respectively. Clinical success rates at 2 years were 29 (78%) of 37 patients and 26 (77%) of 34 patients in groups I and II, respectively (p=0.6); however, 43% and 35% of the patients, respectively, still had symptoms. Quality of life improved significantly after intervention (p<0.05) but we found no difference between the groups during follow-up. 2-year cumulative patency rates were similar at 71% versus 70% (p=0.2), respectively, as were reintervention rates at 7% versus 4%, respectively (95% CI -2% to 9%). INTERPRETATION: There were no substantial differences in technical results and clinical outcomes of the two treatment strategies both at short-term and long-term follow-up. Since angioplasty followed by selective stent placement is less expensive than direct placement of a stent, the former seems to be the treatment of choice for lifestyle-limiting intermittent claudication caused by iliac artery occlusive disease.

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Surgical repair of transplant renal artery stenosis with preserved cadaveric iliac artery grafts.

OBJECTIVE: To review the authors' experience with ABO-matched, preserved, cadaveric, iliac artery grafts for treatment of transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: TRAS is an important and treatable cause of hypertension and graft dysfunction in renal allograft recipients. Surgical treatment is reserved for lesions that are not amenable to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or for recurrence after PTA. Various surgical options for reconstruction of the transplant renal artery exist, although no single technique has been demonstrated to be superior. The authors have used preserved, blood type-matched, iliac artery grafts procured from cadaver organ donors to reconstruct transplant renal arteries in patients with specific lesions and following unsuccessful PTAs. METHODS: Between 1991 and 2001, 21 patients underwent reconstruction of allograft renal arteries using cadaveric iliac artery as conduit. Charts, operative notes, and imaging studies of all patients were reviewed. A successful intervention for TRAS was defined as technical success as well as a decrease in serum creatinine and/or blood pressure 6 weeks after the procedure. Development of a hemodynamically significant lesion following renal artery reconstruction was considered a recurrence. RESULTS: In patients treated with surgical reconstruction, hemodynamically significant TRAS occurred at or within 1 to 2 mm of the anastomosis in 13 patients, in the middle of the renal artery in 4, and secondary to a kink in 2 patients. Surgical treatment was undertaken in seven patients following unsuccessful PTA. Two patients had aneurysms of the iliac artery. Reconstruction using cadaveric iliac artery was successful in 19 of 21 (90%) patients, and only 1 these patients (4.8%) failed due to recurrence, with a median follow-up of 42 months. Graft loss secondary to TRAS occurred in two patients. The authors have not seen any long-term complications related to cadaveric iliac artery grafts, and the majority of the allografts continue to function well. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical reconstruction of the transplant renal artery with blood type-matched iliac artery grafts should be considered a viable option for patients with specific anatomic lesions, those who have had an unsuccessful PTA, and those with recurrence following PTA.

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Can the internal iliac artery be safely covered during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic and iliac artery aneurysms?

Aneurysmal involvement of the common iliac (CIA) or the internal iliac arteries (IIA) have been relative contraindications for safe endovascular aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Our goal was to review our experience in dealing with this problem by performing permanent coverage of one or both IIA during endoluminal repair of aneurysms of the aortoiliac region and to develop a safe, durable strategy. Of the 228 consecutive patients who had endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic (AAA) and iliac artery (IAA) aneurysms between 4/1999 and 4/2001 at our institution, 49 patients underwent coverage and/or coil embolization of one or both IIA during repair because of complex aortoiliac anatomy. These patients were evaluated prospectively for short-term adverse outcome. The results showed that CIA or IIA aneurysms can be managed safely during endoluminal repair of AAA. The IIA can be covered or embolized with minimum adverse consequences in patients who have inadequate CIA for deployment of the aortic or iliac endograft. Unilateral IIA occlusion is well tolerated. We advocate that whenever bilateral IIA occlusion is necessary during endovascular aneurysm repair, one of the IIAs should be revascularized if it is not aneurysmal.

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Variants in the deep circumflex iliac artery: clinical considerations in raising iliac osteocutaneous free flaps.

Anomalies of the deep circumflex iliac artery do occur, although they are uncommon. Recently, two cases of these anomalies were encountered by the authors during elevation of iliac osteocutaneous free flaps. In the first case, the deep circumflex iliac artery was absent, and the nourishing artery of the flap was instead connected to the large iliolumbar artery. In the second case, the ascending branch, deriving from the deep circumflex iliac artery as usual, had a separate takeoff directly from the external iliac artery, and provided blood supply to the overlying skin as a musculocutaneous perforator that transversed the three muscle layers of the abdominal wall. This ascending branch was assumed to be a duplication of the deep circumflex iliac artery. Ascertaining the divergence of the deep circumflex iliac artery from the external iliac artery before beginning to raise the flap, and careful dissection of the artery, are essential for minimizing problems in flap transfer.

Bone Transplantation↗

[Rupture of an aneurysm of the internal iliac artery into the primary iliac vein].

Authors present a case of spontaneous rupture of internal iliac artery in common iliac venous, and propose a review of cases reported in literature. Abreast of modern imagery and especially computed tomography is able to give a precise diagnosis, but angiography is the Most accurate procedure for detecting arteriovenous fistula and cannot be excluded out of diagnostic approach.

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Isolated iliac artery aneurysm caused by fibromuscular dysplasia: report of a case.

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) can develop in many different arteries, but iliac artery aneurysms are rare. A 69-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital for treatment of a right common iliac artery aneurysm. Aortography revealed aneurysms in both the right common iliac artery and the left internal iliac artery. Notably, the right common iliac artery aneurysm had a "string-of-beads" appearance. At surgery, the aneurysms were resected, and replaced with Y-shaped vascular prostheses. The histopathological diagnosis was fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). We report this case of common iliac artery aneurysm caused by FMD due to its rarity.

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Luminal changes in downsteam arteries after percutaneous interventions in iliac arteries: implications for balloon or stent size determination.

PURPOSE: To evaluate changes in the diameter of downstream iliac arteries after percutaneous interventions, which may be important for stent or balloon size determination. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Angiographic studies were reviewed respectively for 31 patients in whom a unilateral common iliac artery occlusion (n = 10) or a high-grade stenosis (> 75%; n = 21) was treated with stent implantation (26 patients) or balloon angioplasty (five patients). RESULTS: Before intervention, the ipsilateral downstream arteries showed a luminal reduction in 26 of 31 patients (mean 24% +/- 11.0; range, 6%-64%) compared with the opposite artery. This side-to-side difference was statistically significant for the external iliac artery (P = .000007) and for the common iliac artery distal to the obstruction (P = .017). In 17 of 26 patients, the side-to-side difference of the downstream external iliac artery was fully reversible immediately after intervention. In five patients, a luminal widening was noted. No change was seen in only four patients. CONCLUSION: Because downstream arteries often show a marked luminal widening after intervention, determination of balloon or stent size cannot be based solely on the diameter of downstream ("normal") ipsilateral artery before intervention.

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The effect of L-arginine on neointimal proliferation and artery remodeling on an iliac artery lesion caused by a balloon catheter in hypercholesterolemic rabbits.

OBJECTIVE: It has been implied that neointimal proliferation and remodeling are the major causes of restenosis. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of orally administered L-arginine on these two factors in hypercholesterolemic rabbits that had suffered an injury to their iliac arteries caused by a catheter balloon. METHODS: The study included nineteen rabbits that were divided in two groups: control (CG) and arginine (AG). There were 19 arteries studied from the control group and 17 in the arginine group. The animals were placed on a 2% hypercholesterolemic diet for 15 days and then submitted to a balloon angioplasty in order to produce a lesion in their iliac arteries. Next, the AG animals were given a 1g/kg/day oral dose of a L-arginine solution. The animals were sacrificed 15 days after the angioplasty procedure and histological artery sections were prepared, stained and fixed. The ratio between the neointimal area (in mm(2)) and the media layer (in mm(2)) was used to represent lesion development. In order to determine remodeling, the ratio between the total area of the medial portion of the vessel (greater balloon contact) and the total area of the reference segment of the vessel (less balloon contact) was used. RESULTS: Mean neointimal thickness (NI/M) was 0.8151+/-0.2201 in CG and 0.3296+/-0.1133 in AG. Remodeling patterns for the two groups studied were similar. CONCLUSION: In the experimental model used, L-arginine was able to reduce intimal tissue thickness in hypercholesterolemic rabbits but did not act on artery remodeling.

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Amplification of responses to sumatriptan by various agonists in rabbit isolated iliac artery.

Rabbit iliac arteries (IA) were almost unresponsive to the serotonin (5-HT1-like) receptor agonist sumatriptan under control conditions, whereas this agent elicited concentration-dependent contractions in IA rings given a moderate tone by threshold concentrations (EC10-EC20) of prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha), angiotensin II (AII), histamine, norepinephrine (NE), phenylephrine (PE), or potassium chloride. These results suggest that 5-HT1-like receptors are uncovered not only by histamine or thromboxane/prostaglandin receptor agonists, as shown in rabbit renal and femoral arteries, but also by various agonists in rabbit IA as shown in this study.

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