title: Long-term results after accessory renal artery coverage during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Current information regarding coverage of accessory renal arteries (ARAs) during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is based on small case series with limited follow-up. This study evaluates the outcomes of ARA coverage in a large contemporary cohort.
  
  
  METHODS
  Consecutive EVAR data from January 2004 to August 2010 were collected in a prospective database at a University Hospital. Patient and aneurysm-related characteristics, imaging studies, and ARA coverage versus preservation were analyzed. Volumetric analysis of three-dimensional reconstruction computed tomography scans was used to assess renal infarction volume extent. Long-term renal function and overall technical success of aneurysm exclusion were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A cohort of 426 EVARs was identified. ARAs were present in 69 patients with a mean follow-up of 27 months (range, 1 to 60 months). Forty-five ARAs were covered in 40 patients; 29 patients had intentional ARA preservation. Patient and anatomic characteristics were similar between groups except that ARA coverage patients had shorter aneurysm necks (P = .03). Renal infarctions occurred in 84% of kidneys with covered ARAs. There was no significant deterioration in long-term glomerular filtration rate when compared with patients in the control group. No difference in the rate of endoleak, secondary procedures, or the requirement for antihypertensive medications was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study is the largest to date with the longest follow-up relating to ARA coverage. Contrary to previous reports, renal infarction after ARA coverage is common. Nevertheless, coverage is well tolerated based upon preservation of renal function without additional morbidity. These results support the long-term safety of ARA coverage for EVAR when necessary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., USA.
authors.forename: Joshua I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Chelsea
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dorsey
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Dalman
authors.forename: Jason T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Boussard
authors.forename: Matthew W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Mell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome