Histological Changes in Canine Aorta 1 Year after Stent-Graft Implantation: Implications for the Long-term Stability of Device Anchoring Zones

Journal of Endovascular Therapy - Tập 9 Số 3 - Trang 320-332 - 2002
Abul Hasan Muhammad Bashar1, Teruhisa Kazui1, Hitoshi Terada1, Kazuya Suzuki1, Naoki Washiyama1, Katsushi Yamashita1, Satoshi Baba2
1First Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu City, Japan
2Second Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu City, Japan

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Purpose: To examine aortic histology 1 year after stent-graft implantation in a canine model as a means of assessing the durability of endograft fixation. Methods: Fourteen mongrel dogs each received 1 stent-graft and 1 bare stent placed endoluminally in the abdominal aorta. Eight animals were followed for 1 year, 3 for 4 to 8 weeks, and the remaining 3 for 24 to 48 hours. Aortic specimens were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, elastica-van Gieson, and Masson's trichrome and examined with light and electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry to identify smooth muscle cells (SMC), endothelialization, aortic wall ultrastructure, and changes at the device anchoring sites. Results: No dilatation or dissection was noted at any of the device anchoring sites. The aortic media at 1 year was remarkably decreased in thickness: 891 ± 196 µm in the control tissue versus 388 ± 70 µm for the proximal stent-grafted aorta and 457 ± 148 µm for the bare-stented aortic segment. Other important histological features were reduced elastic lamellae in the stent-grafted aorta versus control (p<0.0001), increased SMC density in the stent-grafted aortic region (p<0.0001 versus control), and absence of inflammatory infiltrate. Complete neointimal covering and endothelialization of the luminal endograft surface were found. SMCs generally showed no ultrastructural features of necrosis. Conclusions: Aortic stent-grafts induce distinctive histological changes in the aortic wall at 1 year, even when implanted in a healthy aorta. Although there is considerable medial elastin loss, an increased medial SMC density, an exuberant neointima, and a general absence of perigraft inflammation suggest an ongoing process of structural restoration at the device anchoring sites.

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Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Tập 9 Số 3

320-332

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