Konstantinos Donas

Prof. Konstantinos Donas

Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Research Vascular Centre, Asklepios Clinic Langen, University of Frankfurt, Langen, Germany
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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2016 in Journal of Vascular Surgery
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Konstantinos DonasKonstantinos Donas
Konstantinos Donas
GTGiovanni B. Torsello
Giovanni B. Torsello
GPGianluca Piccoli
Gianluca Piccoli
APApostolos G. Pitoulias
Apostolos G. Pitoulias
GTGiovanni Federico Torsello
Giovanni Federico Torsello
DGDaniele Gasparini
Daniele Gasparini

1 June 2016 in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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MBMichel J. Bosiers
Michel J. Bosiers
Konstantinos DonasKonstantinos Donas
Konstantinos Donas
NMNicola Mangialardi
Nicola Mangialardi
GTGiovanni Torsello
Giovanni Torsello
VRVincent Riambau
Vincent Riambau
MLMario Lachat
Mario Lachat

16 May 2017 in Journal of Endovascular Therapy
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Konstantinos DonasKonstantinos Donas
Konstantinos Donas
MIMirjam Inchingolo
Mirjam Inchingolo
PCPiergiorgio Cao
Piergiorgio Cao
CPCarlo Pratesi
Carlo Pratesi
GPGiovanni Pratesi
Giovanni Pratesi
FMFabrizio Masciello
Fabrizio Masciello
Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and reasons for secondary procedures in patients treated with iliac branch devices (IBDs) for isolated iliac aneurysm or aortoiliac aneurysms involving the iliac bifurcation. Methods: Between January 2005 and December 2015, 575 surgical-high-risk patients (mean age 72.0±8.4 years; 558 men) with isolated iliac aneurysms (n=79) or aortoiliac aneurysms involving the iliac bifurcation (n=496) were treated with placement of 650 ZBIS or Gore IBDs (75 bilateral) in 6 European centers. The primary outcome was procedure-related reinterventions for occlusion or high-grade (>70%) stenosis of the bridging device, occlusion of the ipsilateral common or external iliac artery (EIA), type I/III endoleak, rupture, or infection following IBD implantation. Clinical and radiological data were analyzed based on preset definitions of comorbidities, aneurysm morphology, intraoperative variables, and follow-up strategies. Results: Nine (1.6%) reinterventions were performed within 30 days for occlusion or endoleak. Among 10 (1.5%) occluded EIAs ipsilateral to a deployed IBD, 6 underwent a reintervention with additional stent placement after thrombolysis (n=4) or a femorofemoral or iliofemoral crossover bypass (n=2). Three of 14 patients with early type I endoleak had a reintervention for an insufficient proximal sealing zone (stent-grafts in 2 common iliac arteries and 1 bifurcated endograft). Mean clinical and radiological follow-up were 32.6±9.9 and 29.8±21.1 months, respectively. Forty-two (7.3%) patients underwent reinterventions in the follow-up period. The overall postoperative reintervention rate was 8.9%. Both external and common iliac segments occluded in 30 (4.6%) IBDs; 2 patients had a crossover bypass and 14 were treated with endovascular techniques. In the other 14 patients, no specific treatment was performed. Seven (1.2%) patients with isolated EIA occlusion were treated during follow-up. Nineteen of the overall 28 patients with type I endoleak underwent endovascular repair. The other 9 were under radiological surveillance due to less significant (<5 mm) sac increase. No reintervention was performed to recanalize 11 (1.6%) occluded internal iliac arteries. Conclusion: Midterm experience with placement of IBDs is associated with a low incidence of secondary procedures due to type I endoleaks and occlusions. The main reasons for reinterventions seem to be short proximal sealing zone and poor conformability of the ZBIS device in elongated EIAs.

11 March 2022 in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Mario D’OriaMario D’Oria
Mario D’Oria
LBLuca Bertoglio
Luca Bertoglio
ABAngelo Antonio Bignamini
Angelo Antonio Bignamini
KMKevin Mani
Kevin Mani
TKTilo Kölbel
Tilo Kölbel
Alexander ZimmermannAlexander Zimmermann
Alexander Zimmermann

1 September 2015 in Journal of Vascular Surgery
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Konstantinos DonasKonstantinos Donas
Konstantinos Donas
DTDiego Telve
Diego Telve
GTGiovanni Torsello
Giovanni Torsello
APApostolos G. Pitoulias
Apostolos G. Pitoulias
ASArne Schwindt
Arne Schwindt
MAMartin Austermann
Martin Austermann

21 November 2016 in Journal of Endovascular Therapy
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Konstantinos DonasKonstantinos Donas
Konstantinos Donas
FCFrank J. Criado
Frank J. Criado
GTGiovanni Torsello
Giovanni Torsello
FVFrank J. Veith
Frank J. Veith
DMDavid J. Minion
David J. Minion
OCOn Behalf Of The Pericles Registry Collaborators
On Behalf Of The Pericles Registry Collaborators