University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Developing a complex endovascular fenestrated and branched aortic program
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery
Publication Date
2015-03-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Aged; Aortic Diseases; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; effects; Clinical Competence; Cooperative Behavior; Education, Medical, Graduate; Endovascular Procedures; effects; Female; Health Care Sector; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; Interinstitutional Relations; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Models, Organizational; Organizational Objectives; Patient Care Team; Practice Management, Medical; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Prosthesis Design; Quality Improvement; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome
Disciplines
Health and Medical Administration | Surgery
Abstract
In 2008, the top priority in our division's 5-year strategic plan was "to become an internationally recognized center of excellence for the endovascular treatment of complex aortic pathology extending from the aortic valve to the external iliac artery." Five components were identified as "most critical" to achieve this strategic priority: (1) training at centers of excellence in complex endovascular repair; (2) industry partnership to improve access to developing technologies; (3) a fully integrated team approach with one leader involved in all steps of all cases; (4) prospective data collection; and (5) development and implementation of a physician-sponsored investigational device exemption for juxtarenal, pararenal, and thoracoabdominal aneurysms. We have now performed 49 repairs (16 commercially manufactured devices, 33 physician-modified devices) for 3 common iliac, 20 juxtarenal, 9 pararenal, and 17 thoracoabdominal aneurysms, using 142 fenestrations, branches, and scallops. All patients had complete 30-day follow-up for calculation of 30-day events. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to calculate 1-year events. In 5 years, we developed a successful complex endovascular aortic program that uses fenestrated/branched repair techniques. A focused team strategic planning approach to program development is an effective way for vascular surgery divisions to gain experience and expertise with new complex technologies while ensuring acceptable patient outcomes.
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.121
Source
J Vasc Surg. 2015 Mar;61(3):826-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.121. Epub 2015 Jan 13. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of vascular surgery
PubMed ID
25595400
Repository Citation
Schanzer A, Baril D, Robinson WP, Simons JP, Aiello FA, Messina LM. (2015). Developing a complex endovascular fenestrated and branched aortic program. University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.121. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/628