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Thoracic branched endograft for traumatic aortic pseudoaneurysm
Joseph M Besho1, Akiko Tanaka1, Zain Al-Rstum1
1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Tex.
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
|December 24, 2019
Summary
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair is standard for blunt traumatic aortic injuries (BTAI). A novel thoracic branch endoprosthesis effectively treated two cases of aortic zone II traumatic grade III BTAI, avoiding complications from left subclavian artery coverage.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Cardiovascular Research
Background:
- Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is the standard for blunt traumatic aortic injuries (BTAI).
- Left subclavian artery (LSA) coverage is often necessary for proximal seal in TEVAR, occurring in ~40% of BTAI patients.
- LSA coverage can lead to stroke, spinal cord ischemia, and limb ischemia, necessitating LSA revascularization in elective cases.
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