Multicenter Comparative Analysis of Late Open Conversion in Patients With Adherence and Nonadherence to Instructions for Use Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.
Cristina Lopez-EspadaJose Linares-PalominoMercedes Guerra RequenaFrancisco Javier Serrano HernandoElena Iborra OrtegaRafael Fernández-SamosAmer Zanabili Al-SibbaiElena González CañasJose Mª Rodriguez SánchezJose Miguel Zaragozá GarcíaAndrés García LeónLuis de BenitoDaniel GilLivia Revuelta MariñoPublished in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2022)
In our experience, type II endoleak is the most common indication for conversion and differences have been found between patients treated outside IFU with explantation taking place earlier during follow-up, mainly due to high-flow endoleaks and with higher mortality in comparison with patients adjusted to IFU. Ongoing research is required to delve into these differences.