Endovascular Stented Grafts for Thoracic, Abdominal Aortic, and Iliac Arterial Disease: Clinical Experience in the Ukraine from 1985

Significant sac retraction after endovascular aneurysm repair is a robust indicator of durable treatment success

“…Since the first use of a stent-graft reported by Volodos,1 it is now established that endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is the less invasive alternative to conventional surgery for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The results of the principal randomized trials 2,3 and studies of international registries [4][5][6] have demonstrated the shortterm benefits of endovascular surgery over conventional surgery: lower early postoperative mortality and morbidity rates, less blood loss, shorter hospital and intensive care stays, and a quicker return to active life.…”

Visceral stent patency in fenestrated stent grafting for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

“…Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) was introduced in 1986. 1 Since then, the use of the technique has evolved from treating infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) to more complex fenestrated (F-EVAR) and branched stent grafting for juxta-and suprarenal AAAs. 2,3 No randomized controlled trials comparing F-EVAR and open repair have been conducted.…”

Preoperative hypofibrinogenemia is associated with increased intraoperative bleeding in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

“…17,18 In 1986 a new method of endovascular repair was described by the Ukrainian surgeon Volodos, however it was not until the Argentinian surgeon Parodi described it in English in 1991 that the method gained worldwide fame. 19,20 It is believed that Plato (≈428-348 BC) first described the ability of blood to form fibers when outside the blood vessel. 21 In 1865 platelets and their critical function in hemostasis were discovered.…”