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Novel and Innovative Hybrid Technique for Type A Aortic Dissection
Published on: March 28, 2025
Hybrid Arch Frozen Elephant Trunk for Persistent Endoleak After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
John H Landau1, Luc A Dubois1, Michael W A Chu2
1Division of Vascular, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Aneurysms of the distal aortic arch and proximal descending thoracic aorta remain challenging to treat. Whereas thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with arch debranching has provided a more minimally invasive option for patients with such aneurysms, recurrent type Ia endoleaks can be difficult or impossible to treat with further endovascular intervention. We report the successful use of a hybrid arch and frozen elephant trunk graft for the treatment of a patient with a recurrent type Ia endoleak after TEVAR and arch debranching.
