• Title/Summary/Keyword: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)

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Mid-Term Results of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Complicated Acute Type B Aortic Dissection at a Single Center

  • Hong, Young Kwang;Chang, Won Ho;Goo, Dong Erk;Oh, Hong Chul;Park, Young Woo
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.54 no.3
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    • pp.172-178
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    • 2021
  • Background: Complicated acute type B aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to report a single-center experience with endovascular stent-graft repair of acute type B dissection of the thoracic aorta and to evaluate the mid-term outcomes. Methods: We reviewed 18 patients treated for complicated acute type B aortic dissection by thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) from September 2011 to July 2017. The indications for surgery included rupture, impending rupture, limb ischemia, visceral malperfusion, and paraplegia. The median follow-up was 34.50 months (range, 12-80 months). Results: The median interval from aortic dissection to TEVAR was 5.50 days (range, 0-32 days). There was no in-hospital mortality. All cases of malperfusion improved except for 1 patient. The morbidities included endoleak in 2 patients (11.1%), stroke in 3 patients (16.7%), pneumonia in 2 patients (11.1%), transient ischemia of the left arm in 1 patient (5.6%), and temporary visceral ischemia in 1 patient (5.6%). Postoperative computed tomography angiography at 1 year showed complete thrombosis of the false lumen in 15 patients (83.3%). Conclusion: TEVAR of complicated type B aortic dissection with a stent-graft was effective, with a low morbidity and mortality rate.

Aortoesophageal Fistula after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury

  • Nitta, Masakazu;Tamakawa, Taro;Kamimura, Natsuo;Honda, Tadayuki;Endoh, Hiroshi
    • Journal of Trauma and Injury
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.172-175
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    • 2019
  • Although thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has grown to become the standard of care to treat blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI), the long-term effects of TEVAR are still unclear. We here present a 72-year-old man with BTAI due to a traffic accident. He successfully underwent TEVAR and was transferred to another rehabilitation hospital 2 months after the accident. However, 1 month later, he underwent gastroscopy with fever and hematemesis and was diagnosed with aorto-esophageal fistula (AEF). After being re-transferred to Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, we tried to convince him to undergo surgical treatment, but he strongly refused. He received palliative care and died due to rupture of the aortic pseudoaneurysm 3 days after the hospital transfer. Fatal complications like AEF may occur after TEVAR, so clinicians need to carefully follow patients who underwent TEVAR.

Retrograde Aortic Dissection after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Descending Aorta - 2 case reports- (하행 대동맥 내 스텐트-도관 삽입 후 발생한 역행성 대동맥 박리 - 2예 보고 -)

  • Hong, Soon-Chang;Kim, Jung-Hwan;Lee, Hee-Jeong;Youn, Young-Nam
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.43 no.6
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    • pp.758-763
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    • 2010
  • In current era, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has gained popularity. But, it bears the risk of serious complications such as treatment failure from endoleak, retrograde aortic dissection caused by injury of aortic wall at landing zone, or aortic rupture resulting from stent graft infection. We report two cases of surgical repair of retrograde aortic dissection after TAVAR applied to acute Stanford type B aortic dissection or traumatic aortic disruption.

Evaluation of Zone 2 Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Performed with and without Prophylactic Embolization of the Left Subclavian Artery in Patients with Traumatic Aortic Injury

  • Miju Bae;Chang Ho Jeon;Hoon Kwon;Jin Hyeok Kim;Seon Uoo Choi;Seunghwan Song
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.577-583
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    • 2021
  • Objective: To report the authors' experience in performing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for zone 2 lesions after traumatic aortic injury (TAI). Materials and Methods: This retrospective review included 10 patients who underwent zone 2 TEVAR after identification of aortic isthmus injury by CT angiography (CTA) upon arrival at the emergency room of a regional trauma center from 2016 to 2019. Patients were classified into two groups: those who underwent left subclavian artery (LSA) embolization concurrently with the main TEVAR procedure, and those in whom LSA embolization was not performed during the main procedure, but was planned as a bailout treatment if type II endoleak was noted on follow-up CTA images. Pre-procedural and procedure-related factors and post-procedure prognosis were compared between the groups. Results: There were no differences in pre-procedural factors, occurrence of endoleaks, and post-procedure prognosis (including mortality) between patients in the two groups. The duration of the procedure was shorter in the non-LSA embolization group (61 minutes vs. 27 minutes, p = 0.012). During follow-up, type II endoleak did not occur in either group. Conclusion: Delaying preventative LSA embolization until stabilization of the patient would be desirable when performing zone 2 TEVAR for TAI, in the absence of endoleak on the completion aortography image taken after complete deployment of the stent graft.

Aortopulmonary Fistula Presenting without an Endoleak after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

  • Sica, Giacomo;Rea, Gaetano;Bocchini, Giorgio;Lombardi, Romilda;Muto, Massimo;Valente, Tullio
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.287-290
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    • 2017
  • Herein, we report the case of a 60-year-old man, a smoker with a history of arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus. After computed tomography (CT) for an episode of hemoptysis, the patient underwent elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) because of a degenerative aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta. The area of perianeurysmal pulmonary atelectasis reported on the CT scan was not considered. Three months later, he developed an aortopulmonary fistula without endoleaks. Although TEVAR is a relatively safe procedure, no detail should be overlooked in the preoperative evaluation in order to avoid life-threatening complications. Further, the effectiveness and modality of prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis and/or preoperative respiratory physiotherapy should be assessed in such cases.

A Giant Pseudo-Aneurysm on the Anastomosis Site for a Redo Bentall Operation due to Behçet Disease Treated by Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair with a Custom-Made Stent Graft

  • Won, Jongyun;Jung, Jae Seung;Lee, Jun Hee;Jung, Young Ki;Son, Ho Sung
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.53 no.6
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    • pp.411-413
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    • 2020
  • A 34-year-old man who had undergone aortic valve replacement 8 years ago underwent an additional Bentall operation due to mechanical valve dehiscence 2 years later. Subsequently, he was diagnosed with Behçet disease and Batter syndrome. A week after being hospitalized again due to chest pain and dyspnea, a large pseudo-aneurysm was detected on computed tomography. Because of the excessively large size of the pseudo-aneurysm, surgical treatment seemed very risky. Therefore, we planned to perform thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and treated him successfully. However, the patient experienced recurrence of the same symptoms 4 months later, and was found to have type IV endoleak. He received a TEVAR procedure again, and it was successful.

Aortic Arch Debranching and Antegrade Stent Graft Placement in an Expanding Distal Dissecting Aneurysm after Repair of an Acute Type I Aortic Dissection (Type I 급성 대동맥 박리 수술 후 진행하는 원위부 박리성 동맥류에 대한 대동맥궁 탈분지술과 전향적 대동맥궁 스텐트 그라프트의 설치)

  • Baek, Wan-Ki;Kim, Young-Sam;Lim, Hyun-Kyoung;Yoon, Yang-Han;Kim, Joung-Taek;Kim, Kwang-Ho
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.43 no.6
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    • pp.729-733
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    • 2010
  • Endovascular treatment of the aortic aneurysm with a stent graft is rapidly evolving. We describe here a case of hybrid TEVAR (thoracic endovascular aortic repair) in which the stent grafts were placed in the aortic arch after debranching of the arch vessels. The patient had undergone ascending aorta replacement for acute type I aortic dissection 2.5 years earlier. The aneurysmal change of the distal dissection progressed with time. A provisional bypass surgery from the ascending aorta to the innominate artery and left carotid artery was performed and then stent grafts were inserted via an antegrade route that covered the whole aortic arch and proximal descending thoracic aorta.

The Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

  • Jeon, Yun-Ho;Bae, Chi-Hoon
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.49 no.1
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2016
  • Background: We aimed to evaluate the incidence, predictive factors, and impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). Methods: A total of 53 patients who underwent 57 TEVAR operations between 2008 and 2015 were reviewed for the incidence of AKI as defined by the RIFLE (risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage kidney disease risk) consensus criteria. The estimated glomerular filtration rate was determined in the perioperative period. Comorbidities and postoperative outcomes were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Underlying aortic pathologies included 21 degenerative aortic aneurysms, 20 blunt traumatic aortic injuries, six type B aortic dissections, five type B intramural hematomas, three endoleaks and two miscellaneous diseases. The mean age of the patients was $61.2{\pm}17.5years$ (range, 15 to 85 years). AKI was identified in 13 (22.8%) of 57 patients. There was an association of preoperative stroke and postoperative paraparesis and paraplegia with AKI. The average intensive care unit (ICU) stay in patients with AKI was significantly longer than in patients without AKI (5.3 vs. 12.7 days, p=0.017). The 30-day mortality rate in patients with AKI was significantly higher than patients without AKI (23.1% vs. 4.5%, p=0.038); however, AKI did not impact long-term survival. Conclusion: Preoperative stroke and postoperative paraparesis and paraplegia were identified as predictors for AKI. Patients with AKI experienced longer average ICU stays and greater 30-day mortality than those without AKI. Perioperative identification of high-risk patients, as well as nephroprotective strategies to reduce the incidence of AKI, should be considered as important aspects of a successful TEVAR procedure.

Thoracic EndoVascular Stent Graft Repair for Aortic Aneurysm

  • Kim, Joung-Taek;Yoon, Yong-Han;Lim, Hyun-Kyung;Yang, Ki-Hwan;Baek, Wan-Ki;Kim, Kwang-Ho
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.148-153
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    • 2011
  • Background: The number of cases employing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been increasing due to lower morbidity and mortality compared to open repair technique. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of TEVAR for thoracic aortic diseases. Materials and Methods: Sixteen patients underwent TEVAR from October 2003 to April 2010. Mean age at operation was 59 years (20~78 years), and 11 were male. Indications for TEVAR were large aortic diameter (>5.5 cm) upon presentation in 6 patients, increasing aortic diameter during the follow-up period in 4, traumatic aortic rupture in 3, persistent chest pain in 2, and ruptured aortic aneurysm in one. The mean diameter, length and the number of the stents were 33 mm (26~40 mm), 12 cm (9.5~16.0 cm), and 1.25 (1~2), respectively. Aortography employing Multi-detector computerized tomography (MDCT) technique was performed at one week, and patients were followed up in the out-patient department at one month, 6 months, and one year postoperatively. Results: Primary technical success showing complete exclusion of the aneurysm was achieved in 15 patients. One patient showed a small endo-leak (type 1). Four patients developed perioperative stroke: Three recovered without sequelae, and one showed mild right-side weakness. There was no operative mortality. Diameter of the thoracic aorta covered by stent graft changed within 10% range in 12 patients, decreased by more than 10% in 3, and increased by more than 10% in one during mean follow-up duration of 18 months (1~73 months). There was no recurrence-related death during this period. Conclusion: Intermediate-term outcome after TEVAR was encouraging. Indications for TEVAR could be extended for other thoracic aortic diseases.

Successful Repair of Type I Endoleak Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique

  • Kim, Seon Hee;Song, Seunghwan;Kim, Sang-pil;Lee, Chung Won;Son, Joohyung
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.49 no.4
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    • pp.298-301
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    • 2016
  • Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as an effective therapy for a variety of thoracic aortic pathologies. However, various types of endoleak remain a major concern, and its treatment is often challenging. We report a case of type I endoleak occurring 19 months after zone II hybrid TEVAR. The endoleak was successfully repaired by the frozen elephant trunk technique, without removal of a previous stent graft, combined with ascending aorta and total arch replacement.