Histological Analysis of a Long Term Patent Subintimal Canal in the Superficial Femoral Artery

Autor: Tor Flørenes, Aud Svindland, Jonny Hisdal, D. Bay, Jon Otto Sundhagen, Tormod Lund
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: EJVES Vascular Forum
EJVES Vascular Forum, Vol 50, Iss, Pp 19-23 (2021)
ISSN: 2666-688X
2405-6553
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvsvf.2020.12.023
Popis: Introduction Subintimal angioplasty (SIA) was introduced in the late 1980s and is a supplement to bypass surgery. Adaptation of the technique has been hampered by high rates of early intervention to maintain patency, but the long term assisted patency is good. Report The superficial femoral and popliteal artery containing a patent subintimal canal were explanted from a patient who died in the authors' ward. Histological analysis indicated that the lumen was created in the medial layer of the vessel wall. A collagen rich neointima and fragmented internal elastic lamina were observed, presumably as a result of activated smooth muscle cells. The luminal surface was partly covered by a single layer of CD31, von Willebrand factor, and partly CD144 positive cells. An early atherosclerotic lesion was observed distally in the subintimal canal. Discussion Remodelling and neo-cellularisation of the vascular wall after SIA are described. Notably, hallmarks of early and late stage atherosclerotic disease were evident throughout the subintimal canal. These observations require confirmation in a larger number of specimens but underscore the need for surveillance after SIA.
Highlights • The subintimal canal was created in the medial layer of the vessel wall. • Early and late stage atherosclerosis is observed throughout the subintimal canal. • Neo-cellularisation of single layer luminal cells is apparent in the subintimal canal. • The findings underscore the need for surveillance of subintimal canals.
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