A novel technique of deployment of a thoracic endograft in the hybrid treatment of a patient with thoracoabdominal aneurysm.

Kpodonu, Jacques; Shennib, Hani; Wheatley, Grayson H; Ramaiah, Venkatesh G; Diethrich, Edward B · Ann Thorac Surg · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysm is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We describe a hybrid approach to repair a Crawford type III thoracoabdominal aneurysm with antegrade deployment of the endoluminal graft through a side limb of the bifurcated inflow conduit. The advantage of this technique includes avoidance of thoracotomy, left heat bypass, hypothermia, and aortic cross clamping.

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