Bird’s beak configuration: Thoracic aortic graft

Late lumen loss in thoracic aortic end graft after endovascular procedure of a traumatic pseudoaneurysm

We report the case of a 23-year-old woman who died due to endograft stenosis 20 months after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. The patient presented with the pseudocoarctation syndrome. Although angioplasty of stenosis endograft was successfully performed, severe metabolic complications were lethal.

Omental Flap for Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection

Implication of thoracic aortic stent-graft conformability on clinical outcomes.

Endovascular management concepts have recently emerged as valuable treatment options for both simple and complex disorders involving both the distal arch and descending thoracic aorta. With growing use of endovascular stent-grafts the technique has generated broad interest. Nevertheless, an ideal device for different thoracic aortic conditions is not available yet. After initially using the fir...

Thoracic EndoVascular Stent Graft Repair for Aortic Aneurysm

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 ...

Delayed graft dislocation after thoracic aortic endovascular repair.

BACKGROUND Endograft dislocation in thoracic aorta has not been widely studied. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to analyze the incidence and predisposing factor in a single centre experience after 117 procedures. METHOD Between November 2000 and December 2011, all consecutive patients undergoing endovascular repair for descending thoracic or thoraco-abdominal aortic disease were ide...