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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:441-445
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Thoracic aortic aneurysms: treatment with endovascular self-expandable stent grafts

Martin Grabenwöger, MDa, Doris Hutschala, MDa, Marek P. Ehrlich, MDa, Fabiola Cartes-Zumelzu, MDb, Siegfried Thurnher, MDb, Johannes Lammer, MDb, Ernst Wolner, MDa, Michael Havel, MDa

a Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
b Department of Interventional Radiology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Address reprint requests to Dr Grabenwöger, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
e-mail: martin.grabenwoger{at}univie.ac.at

Background. This study was performed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of endovascular stent graft placement in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Methods. Between November 1996 and February 1999, endovascular stent graft repair was used in 21 patients. There were 5 women and 16 men with a mean age of 67 years (range, 41 to 87 years). An atherosclerotic aneurysm with a diameter of more than 6 cm was the indication for intervention in 19 patients (90.5%). In 2 patients (9.5%), a localized aortic dissection with a diameter of more than 6 cm was treated. In 71.4% (15 of 21) of patients, multiple stents were necessary for aneurysm exclusion. To allow safe deployment of the stent graft, preliminary subclavian–carotid artery transposition was performed in 9 patients (42.9%). Vascular access was achieved through a small incision in the abdominal aorta (n = 6), an iliac artery (n = 8), or a femoral artery (n = 7). Talent and Prograft stent grafts were used.

Results. Successful deployment of the endovascular stent grafts was achieved in all patients. Two patients died postoperatively (mortality rate, 9.5%), 1 of aneurysmal rupture and the other of impaired perfusion of the celiac axis. Repeat stenting was done in 3 patients because of intraoperative leakage.

Conclusions. Endovascular stent graft repair is a promising and less invasive alternative to exclude the aneurysm from blood flow. This technique allows treatment of patients who are unsuitable for conventional surgical procedures. An exact definition of inclusion criteria and technical development of stent grafts should contribute to further improvements in clinical results.




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