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. 2019 Jun;11(6):2240-2250.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.06.26.

Endovascular treatment of complex diseases of the thoracic aorta-10 years single centre experience

Piotr Buczkowski  1 , Mateusz Puślecki  1   2 , Natalia Majewska  3 , Tomasz Urbanowicz  1 , Marcin Misterski  1 , Robert Juszkat  3 , Jerzy Kulesza  3 , Bartosz Żabicki  3 , Sebastian Stefaniak  1 , Marcin Ligowski  1 , Lukasz Szarpak  4 , Marek Jemielity  1 , Eva Rivas  5 , Kurt Ruetzler  5 , Bartłomiej Perek  1
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Endovascular treatment of complex diseases of the thoracic aorta-10 years single centre experience

Piotr Buczkowski et al. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Introduction of invasive endovascular techniques constituted a real a breakthrough in the treatment of aortic aneurysm dissection and rupture. We assessed the effectiveness and safety of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in patients with thoracic aortic pathologies.

Methods: Between 2007 and 2017, 118 patients with thoracic aortic pathology underwent TEVAR. Among them, 20 (16.9%) patients required hybrid procedures. Stent grafts indication were thoracic aortic aneurysm in 46 (39.0%) patients, type B dissection in 68 (57.6%) patients and other indications in 4 (3.3%). Procedural success rate, in-hospital and late mortality and morbidity were evaluated.

Results: The patients were followed-up for a mean of 55 months (range, 6-118 months). The technical success rate was 96%. Five patients died during the first 30 days after procedure (mortality 4.2%), four due to ischemic stroke followed by multi-organ failure and another one hemodynamically significant type I endoleak. Most of them were noted in the first years of our study. Five others died during post-discharged period. Four patients developed neurological complications, including stroke (n=2; 1.7%) and paraparesis (n=2; 1.7%). There were 6 (5.1%) primary (5 type I and 1 type II) and 3 (2.5%) secondary endoleaks (1 type I and 2 type III). Secondary interventions were required in 8 subjects. There was one case of stent collapse and two retrograde aortic dissection.

Conclusions: Treatment of descending aortic diseases by using stent graft implantation has become the method of choice, decreasing the risk of open surgery, especially in patients with severe clinical state and comorbidities. However, effectiveness and safety may be achieved by experience team.

Keywords: Thoracic aorta; aortic aneurysm; aortic dissection; endovascular treatment.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Fluoroscopy of LZ 2 aortic arch aneurysm; fluoroscopy after LZ 2 stent graft implantation. LZ, landing zone.
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Fluoroscopy after LZ 0 stent graft implantation; 3D reconstruction in short term follow-up. LZ, landing zone.
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