Inoue Stent-Graft Implantation for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Involving the Visceral Arteries

Purpose. To assess the efficacy of the Inoue stent-graft placement for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA).Methods. Patients with TAAA underwent Inoue stent-graft placement with single branched stent-graft in 4 patients,straight graft in 3 patients and double branched stent-graft in 1 patient. Half the patients required additional open surgical revascularizations of involved visceral arteries (Hybrid procedures).Results. Stent-grafts were deployed successfully in all patients. One patient with Hybrid procedure developed major complications,required haemodialysis and died in hospital. In another patient the post-operative CT scan demonstrated a type I endoleak, but this had resolved by 3 months.Conclusion. Inoue stent-grafting for TAAA with or without adjunctive open surgical revascularization is feasible.