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Case Reports
. 2018 Nov 27;12(1):352.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1840-7.

Innominate artery bifurcation pseudoaneurysm repair by "kissing stent-grafts technique": a case report

Xin Li  1   2 , Chang Shu  3   4   5 , Quan Ming Li  1   2 , Kun Fang  1   2 , Ming Li  1   2 , Wenwu Cai  1   2
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Innominate artery bifurcation pseudoaneurysm repair by "kissing stent-grafts technique": a case report

Xin Li et al. J Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Background: We introduce the "kissing stent-grafts technique" for a patient who suffered from a pseudoaneurysm in bifurcation of innominate artery. This technique repaired an innominate artery bifurcation pseudoaneurysm; it successfully isolated the pseudoaneurysm and preserved both right subclavian and right common carotid artery.

Case presentation: A 60-year-old Asian (Chinese) woman complained of discovering a cervical pulsatile mass. A pseudoaneurysm at the location of innominate artery bifurcation is a rare and difficult situation that should be treated by vascular surgeons. To our knowledge, this is the first case to use the "kissing stent-grafts technique" in treating innominate bifurcation pseudoaneurysm. With this minimally invasive endovascular treatment, our patient avoided open surgery and recovered quickly.

Conclusions: When treating vascular lesions with complicated anatomy, endovascular treatment always has the merit of being minimally invasive. "Kissing stent-grafts technique" can be useful in locations other than coronary and aortic bifurcation.

Keywords: Innominate artery; Kissing stent grafts; Pseudoaneurysm.

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This case report has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Secondary Xiangya hospital, Central South University.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a Computed tomography angiography shows that the rupture area is located on the bifurcation of the innominate artery. Star mark (*) shows the position of the pseudoaneurysm. b Transverse computed tomography slide shows the pseudoaneurysm (white star mark *); trachea is compressed slightly by the pseudoaneurysm
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Digital subtraction angiography identifies that the rupture lesion is at the innominate bifurcation and initial of the right common carotid artery. * lesion, C right common carotid artery, I innominate artery, S right subclavian artery
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
a After deployment of two stent grafts, digital subtraction angiography shows that no contrast goes into the pseudoaneurysm anymore, and both carotid artery and subclavian artery are patent. b Two-week follow-up computed tomography angiography of the patient, white star (*) shows the two “kissing stent grafts” are in the right position and with no contrast leak. Furthermore, both carotid artery and subclavian artery are patent
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