In this endovascular era, open repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysm is a rare operation in regional hospitals. Adjuncts to the repair including left heart bypass and spinal cord protection remain controversial. This is a presentation of a successful case of open repair of a type II thoracoabdominal aneurysm in a local hospital, and a discussion of the overviews of current medical practice on thi...

Free esophageal perforation following a hybrid visceral debranching and distal endograft extension to repair a ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) is a rare complication. The authors report a 56-year-old male who underwent elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair of a thoracic aneurysm. Four and a half years later, he presented with a new aneurysm extending from the distal end ...

Delayed neurologic deficits, paraplegia and paraparesis, are devastating complications after repair of a descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA). A treatment protocol has not been established, although strategies such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, maintaining blood pressure and medication have been described. Cerebrospinal drain status /oxygen delivery/patient s...

A 67-year-old man complicated with back pain. The computed tomography (CT) scan showed an extended thoracoabdominal aneurysm. We successfully performed a three-stage hybrid repair using the visceral-renal debranching technique. For the first stage operation we performed Y-grafting with the debranching technique to create a distal landing zone. Then, for the second stage operation, we performed ...

Hypothermia is known to protect the myocardium and the spinal cord during ischemia. However the risk of complications increases with lower hypothermic conditions. In this paper we report a 62-year-old male patient with concomitant coronary artery disease who was surgically treated for a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and an abdominal paraanastomotic pseudoaneurysm using selective perfusion of...