Endovascular repair of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm: a tip for systemic pressure reduction.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A proposed technique for systemic pressure reduction during deployment of a stent graft was studied. A 67-year-old man, who had a descending thoracic aneurysm, was successfully treated with an endovascular procedure. An occluding balloon was introduced into the inferior vena cava (IVC) through the femoral vein. The balloon volume was manipulated with carbon dioxide gas to reduce the venous return, resulting in a transient and well-controlled hypotension. This IVC-occluding technique for systemic pressure reduction may be safe and convenient to minimize distal migration of stent grafts.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Hypotension, Controlled