title: Analysis of the inflammatory response in endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to evaluate the inflammatory response caused by endovascular stents in the treatment of aortic aneurysms.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five patients underwent endovascular stent treatment from March through December 2005. The evolution of mediators (sedimentation velocity, C reactive protein, interleukin-6, interleukin-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, l-selectin), inflammatory cells (leukocytes, lymphocytes, platelets), serum creatinine and body temperature within preoperative period and in the following postoperative periods--1, 6, 24 and 48 h, 7 days, 1-3 months, was analyzed. In order to achieve statistic significance, Friedman test and Wilcoxon test were used, with index of significance of 5% (p<0.05).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Peak values of sedimentation velocity, C reactive protein and interleukin-6 were observed at 7 days (p<0.0001), 48 h (p<0.0001) and 24h (p<0.0001), respectively. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-8 did not show statistically significant variability during the entire follow-up. In terms of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and l-selectin, their expressive values were found in late phase of follow-up, although without statistical significance. Elevation of leukocytes count occurred in premature phase of follow-up (p<0.0001), while lymphocyte and platelet count occurred in a late phase of follow-up (p<0.0001). Serum levels of creatinine did not show significant variability during follow-up. The period between 24 and 48 h corresponded to major frequency for fever (p<0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Individual mediators analysis and inflammatory cells demonstrated variability of their values during postoperative follow-up. This could help in the analysis of the inflammatory response evolution caused by endovascular stent treatment for aortic aneurysms in premature and late phases after implantation of the vascular prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Sao Paulo-Paulista School of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Hospital of Sao Paulo (HCOR), Tropical Illnesses Institute of University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. edag@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Edmo Atique
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: Rafael Fagionato
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Locali
authors.forename: Carla Cristina
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Alberto José da Silva
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: José Honório
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: Enio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buffolo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology*; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood*; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000097:blood; D019041:L-Selectin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D019041:L-Selectin