University of Groningen
Endovascular approaches to complex aortic aneurysms
de Niet, Arne
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ENDOVASCULAR APPROACHES TO
COMPLEX AORTIC ANEURYSMS
Arne de Niet
“Endovascular approaches to complex aortic aneurysms”
PhD thesis, University Medical Center Groningen, with a summary in Dutch ISBN 978-94-034-2172-8
Copyright © A. de Niet, 2019 Groningen
All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission of the author.
Cover design Annikki de Niet Lay-out Arne de Niet Printed by Ridderprint
This thesis was financially supported by Het Wetenschapsfonds Deventer Ziekenhuis, Vakgroep Chirurgie Deventer Ziekenhuis, Angiocare, Noord Negentig, GDM B.V., LeMaitre Vascular Inc., ABN AMRO.
Endovascular approaches to complex aortic
aneurysms
PhD Thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. C. Wijmenga
and in accordance with the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on
Wednesday 8 January at 12:45 hours
by
Arne de Niet
born on 6 March 1988 in Assen
Supervisors
Prof. C.J.A.M. Zeebregts Prof. M.M.P.J. Reijnen
Assessment committee
Prof. J.P.P.M de Vries Prof. L.J. Schultze Kool Prof. G.W.H. Schurink
Table of contents
Chapter 1 – General introduction 7 Chapter 2 – Mid- and long-term outcome of currently available endografts for the
treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm 19
Chapter 3 – Fenestrated endografts for complex abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 41 Chapter 4 – Outcome of fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair in octogenarians; a
retrospective multicentre analysis 63
Chapter 5 – Endograft conformability in fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair for
complex abdominal aortic aneurysm 79
Chapter 6 – The Fenestrated Anaconda™ for the treatment of complex abdominal aortic
aneurysm repair 97
Chapter 7 – Outcomes after treatment of complex aortic abdominal aneurysms with the
Fenestrated Anaconda™ endograft 111
Chapter 8 – Early results with the custom-made Fenestrated Anaconda aortic cuff in the
treatment of complex abdominal aortic aneurysm 135
Chapter 9 – Geometric changes over time in bridging stents after branched and
fenestrated endovascular repair for thoracoabdominal aneurysm 153
Chapter 10 – Summary and future perspectives 171 Chapter 11 – Dutch Summary Nederlandse samenvatting 183 Appendices 195
– Co-authors 197
– The Fenestrated Anaconda™ Study Group 198
– List of publications 200
– Acknowledgements 202 – About the author 209
