Endovascular Treatment of Thoracoabdominal Aorta Aneurysm by the Combination of a Stent Graft with Multiple Overlapping Bare Stents

Wei Zeng; Shan Huang; Chunshui He

doi:10.1016/j.avsg.2016.02.029

Endovascular Treatment of Thoracoabdominal Aorta Aneurysm by the Combination of a Stent Graft with Multiple Overlapping Bare Stents

Ann Vasc Surg. 2016 Oct:36:289.e1-289.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.02.029. Epub 2016 Jun 27.

Authors

Wei Zeng¹, Shan Huang², Chunshui He³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
² Department of Medical Oncology, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Department of Oncology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
³ Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China. Electronic address: chunshuihe@msn.com.

PMID: 27364734
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.02.029

Abstract

A 41-year-old male diagnosed with Crawford III thoracoabdominal aorta aneurysm (TAAA) was treated using a completely endovascular approach. After the combined implementation of 4 overlapping bare stents and a stent graft, TAAA was excluded while the 4 visceral arteries were reserved. Follow-up computed tomography scans at 3 and 6 months showed that the aneurysm had almost disappeared, while the vital branches remained open. This case may provide an acceptable alternative choice for treating TAAA in selected patients.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
Aortography / methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Computed Tomography Angiography
Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation*
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Design
Stents*
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome