A rare case of a blunt thoracic aortic injury in a patient with an aberrant right subclavian artery: A case report and literature review

IntroductionBlunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAIs) are an uncommon traumatic injury that if not treated promptly, can result in death. We present the case of a BTAI with aberrant aortic anatomy.Presentation of caseA 60-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle crash where she suffered significant polytrauma including a BTAI. She was also found to have an aberrant right subclavian artery originating from the aortic arch. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) with a right common carotid artery to right subclavian artery bypass was accomplished. She required three more vascular surgical interventions, two for persistent type II endoleak and the third for left upper extremity acute limb ischemia. She had a 2-month hospital course for her devastating injuries and was eventually discharged home. A follow-up CT angiogram showed a stable thoracic aortic arch stent.DiscussionBTAIs are uncommon in the trauma population. In our patient who had an aberrant right subclavian artery, further procedures were required in the form of a right common carotid artery to right subclavian artery bypass and embolizations to resolve endoleaks.ConclusionBlunt thoracic aortic injuries are life threatening and require urgent intervention. TEVAR is associated with better outcomes. An aberrant right subclavian artery originating from the aortic arch, distal to the left subclavian artery is an anatomic variant that adds significant complexity to TEVAR. TEVAR is still an option for repair of blunt thoracic aortic injuries despite anatomic variations as open repair still carries an increased risk of morbidity and mortality.     

Endovascular management of traumatic thoracic aortic injuries.

BACKGROUND: Endovascular surgery has recently been extended to the treatment of blunt traumatic aortic injuries. Since most of these injuries occur at the aortic isthmus, graft fixation in proximity to the origin of the left subclavian artery (LSA) has been a concern. Covering the LSA with graft fabric lengthens the proximal fixation site and should minimize proximal endoleaks. We therefore wished to evaluate the feasibility and safety of endovascular repair of thoracic aortic injuries after blunt trauma, both with and without deliberate coverage of the LSA. METHODS: At a tertiary care teaching hospital in London, Ont., we reviewed our experience with endovascular repair of 7 traumatic aortic injuries. We reviewed the technical success rate and the incidence of left subclavian coverage. Major morbidity, including rates of paraplegia and death were noted. The patients were followed-up with serial CT to look for endoleaks, stent migration or aneurysm growth and to determine whether they had symptoms related to left subclavian coverage. RESULTS: The time from injury to treatment ranged from 7 hours to 7 days (mean 36 h). The mean Injury Severity Score was 36. All injuries were at the aortic isthmus, and among the 7 patients treated, 6 had deliberate coverage of the LSA. One patient underwent carotid-to-subclavian artery bypass, but the other 5 did not. There were no cases of paraplegia; 1 patient had symptoms of claudication in the left arm but did not want revascularization. No procedure-related complications occurred, and all patients survived the event. Follow-up ranged from 2 to 30 (mean 13) months, and no endoleaks, stent migration or aneurysm expansion were noted in follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Although long-term results are unknown, we conclude that endovascular repair of traumatic aortic injuries after blunt trauma can be performed safely with low morbidity and mortality and that coverage of the LSA without revascularization is tolerated by most patients.     

Double-barrel technique for preservation of aortic arch branches during thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) may involve either planned or inadvertent coverage of aortic branch vessels when stent grafts are implanted into the aortic arch. Vital branch vessels may be preserved by surgical debranching techniques or by placement of additional stents to maintain vessel patency. We report our experience with a double-barrel stent technique used to maintain aortic arch branch vessel patency during TEVAR. Seven patients underwent TEVAR using the double-barrel technique, with placement of branch stents into the innominate (n = 3), left common carotid (n = 3), and left subclavian (n = 1) arteries alongside an aortic stent graft. Gore TAG endografts were used in all cases, and either self-expanding stents (n = 6) or balloon-expandable (n = 1) stents were utilized to maintain patency of the arch branch vessels. In three cases the double-barrel stent technique was used to restore patency of an inadvertently covered left common carotid artery. Four planned cases involved endograft deployment proximally into the ascending aorta with placement of an innominate artery stent (n = 3) and coverage of the left subclavian artery with placement of a subclavian artery stent (n = 1). TEVAR using a double-barrel stent was technically successful with maintenance of branch vessel patency and absence of type I endoleak in all seven cases. One case of zone 0 endograft placement with an innominate stent was complicated by a left hemispheric stroke that was attributed to a technical problem with the carotid-carotid bypass. On follow-up of 2-18 months, all double-barrel branch stents and aortic endografts remained patent without endoleak, migration, or loss of device integrity. The double-barrel stent technique maintains aortic branch patency and provides additional stent-graft fixation length during TEVAR to treat aneurysms involving the aortic arch. Moreover, the technique uses commercially available devices and permits complete aortic arch coverage (zone 0) without a sternotomy. Although initial outcomes are encouraging, long-term durability remains unknown.     

Stent-graft repair of traumatic thoracic aortic disruptions

OBJECTIVE: Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic disruption results in pre-hospital death in 80% to 90% of patients. Because of the significant surgical morbidity and mortality associated with open operative repair, endovascular stent-graft repair has been investigated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of thoracic aortic disruptions treated with commercially available proximal aortic extension cuffs. METHODS: Nine patients with multiple system trauma (age range, 16-42 years) were seen after motor vehicle accidents between January 1, 2003, and April 1, 2004. Chest x-ray findings warranted thoracic computed tomography scans, which revealed disruptions of the thoracic aorta. Aortograms delineated the extent of the aortic injuries and identified a "landing zone" (neck length range, 1.5-2.0 cm) distal to the subclavian artery but proximal to the tear. The repairs were performed with AneuRx (n= 8) and Excluder (n = 1) proximal aortic extension cuffs. A left femoral artery approach was used in 6 patients, a suprainguinal retroperitoneal approach with an iliac conduit in 2 patients, and direct tunnel in 1 patient. An Amplatz super-stiff wire was placed in the right axillary artery to enable easy tracking of the endografts, and left brachial artery access was used for arch arteriography. RESULTS: In each patient the stent-graft cuff was deployed adjacent to the left subclavian artery, with successful exclusion of traumatic disruptions verified at intraoperative arteriography and on computed tomographic scans obtained within 48 hours of initial repair. One patient required a second cuff for exclusion of a type I endoleak at the distal attachment site 1 month after the initial endograft repair. There were no procedure-related deaths; 1 patient, however, died of other injuries. CONCLUSIONS: Stent-graft repair of traumatic thoracic aortic disruptions is technically feasible. Placement of a stiff wire in the right axillary artery and percutaneous left brachial artery access for arteriography are useful adjuncts during endograft deployment. Endovascular stent grafts may enable definitive repair or serve as a bridge until the patient is stable enough to undergo an operation, if necessary. This technique warrants further investigation.     

Early and mid-term results of endovascular treatment of thoracic aorta diseases: a single-center experience

We conducted an analysis to assess early and mid-term outcomes of patients after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for type B thoracic aorta dissection, descending thoracic aneurysm, or traumatic aortic transection. From January 2016 through December 2018, twenty-seven patients (23 male, 4 female, mean age of 57 years) affected by type B dissection (n = 13 [48.2%]), thoracic aneurysm (n = 9 [33.3%]), and post-traumatic aortic isthmus rupture (n = 5 [18.5%]) were treated using TEVAR with and without left subclavian artery revascularization. All procedures were performed in a hybrid operating room using general (n = 12) or regional (n = 15) anesthesia. A combined brachial artery and bilateral femoral artery access was used in all patients. To achieve adequate proximal thoracic aorta landing zone length, coverage of the left subclavian artery with proximal endovascular plug occlusion was performed in 17 patients (62.9%); including 4 patients undergoing carotid–subclavian artery bypass before TEVAR stent-graft deployment. Primary procedural success rate was 96.3%; 1 patient had a Type Ib endoleak that was treated by distal stent graft extension. Four adverse outcomes occurred in the immediate postoperative period, including 2 cases of left upper arm acute ischemia (7.4%), ischemic stroke (3.7%), and asymptomatic iliac artery dissection (3.7%). During a mean follow-up of 18 months, no graft-related deaths or endoleak occurred. One patient developed symptomatic subclavian steal syndrome 1 month after operation and underwent a left carotid–subclavian artery bypass with symptom resolution. One patient died 6 months after TEVAR due to neoplasm. Our experience indicates TEVAR is a safe and less invasive alternative to open surgery for a spectrum of thoracic aorta diseases, especially for urgent conditions and in patients with high-risk surgical comorbidities.     

胸主动脉瘤及夹层腔内修复术中左锁骨下动脉的处理

目的探讨胸主动脉瘤及夹层腔内修复术中左锁骨下动脉的处理方法。方法2000年6月至2005年12月,54例胸主动脉瘤及夹层患者的近端锚定区小于15mm,需处理左锁骨下动脉。腔内修复术在X线透视下进行,支架型血管通过输送系统携带到病变部位,根据病变特点对左锁骨下动脉采取一期完全覆盖（40例）、部分覆盖（3例）、完全覆盖后腔内重建（1例）、完全覆盖前外科重建（10例）等方法处理,观察治疗后效果。结果所有患者术中均应用数字减影血管造影进行脑循环评估。40例一期完全覆盖左锁骨下动脉;10例腔内覆盖前行右锁骨下动脉．左锁骨下动脉或左颈总动脉-左锁骨下动脉旁路术;3例覆盖左锁骨下动脉开口1／2～4／5后再通过球囊扩张、支架植入重建左锁骨下动脉;1例完全覆盖左锁骨下动脉后应用腔内人造血管开窗技术重建左锁骨下动脉。所有辅助技术均取得成功,未出现严重脑及上肢并发症。腔内修复术后近端Ⅰ型内漏发生率17％（9／54）。一期完全覆盖左锁骨下动脉患者术后早期窃血综合征发生率20％（8／40）,左肱动脉平均收缩压（63±24）mmHg（1mmHg=0．133kPa）。结论通过辅助腔内或腔外技术,可对短颈胸主动脉瘤及夹层病变进行有效的腔内修复术;对左锁骨下动脉的处理方式根据椎基底动脉、Willis环及双侧颈动脉状况来确定。     

Outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair in adult coarctation patients

Background

Aortic coarctation (AC) is most commonly identified in pediatric patients; however, adults can present with late sequelae of untreated coarctation or complications of prior open repair. To date, there are limited data about the role of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in this group of patients. The purpose of this analysis was to describe our experience with management of adult coarctation patients using TEVAR.

Dynamic aortic changes in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms evaluated with electrocardiography-triggered computed tomographic angiography before and after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair: preliminary results

The purpose of this study was to utilize dynamic computed tomographic angiography (CTA) on pre- and postoperative thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) patients to characterize cardiac pulsatility-induced aortic motion on essential TEVAR proximal sealing zones and to study the influence of endograft placement. Six pre- and six postoperative dynamic CTA studies were obtained in six patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) undergoing TEVAR. Data were acquired using a retrospective electrocardiography-triggered dynamic CTA scan, with eight reconstructed phases over the cardiac cycle. Scans were acquired during a single breath hold. Multiplanar reconstructions were made perpendicular to the aorta at five surgically relevant anatomical thoracic landmarks: 1 cm proximal to the innominate trunk, 1 cm proximal and 1 cm distal to the left subclavian artery, and 1 cm proximal and 3 cm distal to the proximal end of the stent. After segmentation of the aortic lumen in the images, diameter change and area change over the cardiac cycle were measured. Diameter change was measured through the center of mass of the aortic lumen, and the average change over 180 axis is presented. We found significant distention of the thoracic aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta during the cardiac cycle before and after TEVAR. Distention ranged 3-12% in diameter and 2-20% in area. This distention was preserved after TEVAR. Patients with TAA experience aortic diameter and area changes during the cardiac cycle. The magnitude, and hence the clinical importance, of this aortic distention varies among patients. After stent-graft placement, aortic distention throughout the cardiac cycle is preserved. This may have major implications for correct sizing of the endograft as well as for stent-graft design and durability as the forces on the stents may be much larger after implantation than initially anticipated by stent manufacturers.     

Stent grafting for a distal thoracic aortic injury

Aortic injury following blunt trauma can be potentially devastating, particularly when it occurs in multiply injured patients. This injury normally occurs just distal to the left subclavian artery. Recently, stent grafting has become a mainstay in therapy. Although technical challenges certainly exist in stent grafting aortic injuries in this location, the ability to avoid all complications associated with traditional open repair make stent grafting extremely attractive. We present a case on a 41-year-old man who sustained an aortic injury just proximal to the celiac axis. We used stent grafting to treat this injury with a very favorable result.     

胸主动脉腔内修复术封堵左锁骨下动脉的前瞻性研究

目的 探讨胸主动脉腔内修复术(TEVAR)封堵左锁骨下动脉的安全性和可行性.方法 2007年12月至2008年12月共111例胸主动脉病变患者进入本研究.根据术中封堵左锁骨下动脉的情况分为完伞封堵、封堵<50%、封堵>50%和未封堵组.术前及术后第1、3、5和30天随访测量患者双卜肢的血压差值,同时评估有无脑卒中、偏瘫和截瘫以及左上肢缺血等情况.结果 完全封堵55例(49.6%),封堵<50%18例(16.2%),封堵>50%7例(6.3%),未封堵31例(27.9%).所有患者TEVAR均成功,无脑卒中、截瘫及偏瘫发生.完全封堵组与其余3组相比,双上肢血压差值的差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).术后1周内完全封堵组中13例出现与左上肢活动无关的头晕,其中5例伴黑矇;7例出现左上肢间歇性跛行症状.结论 TEVAR中,为延长近端锚定区对左锁骨下动脉的封堵是安全可行的,但在某些情况下应行血管重建,以提供更为持久的修复效果.     

单分支主动脉覆膜支架修复伴锚定区不足的急性Stanford B型夹层：附8例报告

背景与目的 单分支型主动脉覆膜支架及其传输系统是近年国内研发的新型支架系统,适用于锚定区不足的主动脉夹层,是累及左锁骨下动脉（LSA）主动脉夹层的新选择。笔者通过总结使用该支架系统行胸主动脉覆膜支架腔内隔绝术（TEVAR）治疗锚定区不足的急性Stanford B型的病例,评估其近期效果与安全性。方法 回顾性收集2019年4月—2020年1月,在云南省阜外心血管病医院血管外科采用Castor^?一体化分支型主动脉覆膜支架行TEVAR的Stanford B型夹层伴锚定区不足的8例患者的临床资料。分析手术过程及围手术期并发症情况。结果 8例患者中,男7例（87.5%）,女1例（12.5%）;中位年龄42（33~64）岁;BMI（25.5±3.8）kg/m²。8例均成功植入支架,初始技术成功率100%,无围手术期死亡及神经系统并发症,无I型内漏。平均住院时间为（14.8±3.7）d。平均随访时间为223（60~370）d,所有主体、分支支架血管通畅、无相关I和III型内漏,无神经系统并发症,无左上肢缺血表现。结论 应用单分支覆膜支架行TEVAR治疗Stanford B型夹层伴锚定区不足是一种安全、有效的方法,中远期疗效有待随访。     

体外开窗及开槽技术在主动脉弓部疾病TEVAR术的应用

目的：探讨体外开窗及开槽技术应用于胸主动脉腔内修复术（TEVAR）治疗主动脉弓部疾病的可行性。 方法：回顾性分析2016年9月—2019年4月23例体外开窗及开槽技术联合TEVAR术治疗主动脉弓部疾病患者的临床资料。 结果：23例患者中,覆膜支架近端放置Z0区3例,Z1区6例,Z2区14例。重建40条分支血管,包括无名动脉3条,左颈总动脉9条,左锁骨下动脉23条,迷走左椎动脉3条,迷走右锁骨下动脉2条;开槽技术重建15条,开窗技术25条。9条左锁骨下动脉被遮盖,技术成功率77.5%。31条分支血管术后通畅,随访中1条分支血管血栓形成,6条失访。4例（17.4%）内漏,2例随访中消失,1例减少。围手术期2例缺血性脑卒中（8.7%）,1例死亡（4.3%）,无截瘫发生。 结论：主动脉弓部疾病TEVAR治疗中应用体外开窗及开槽技术是可行、有效的方法。     

选择性覆盖左锁骨下动脉在胸主动脉腔内修复术中的应用

目的:探讨胸主动脉腔内修复术中一期覆盖左锁骨下动脉(LSA)对预后的影响。方法:回顾分析2007年6月—2012年1月76例胸主动脉病变行胸主动脉腔内修复术患者的临床资料,包括主动脉夹层56例,壁间血肿6例,胸主动脉瘤5例,外伤性胸主动脉破裂9例。腔内修复术中一期覆盖LSA 32例,部分覆盖9例,保留35例。观察疗效和并发症发生情况。结果:围手术期死亡1例(1.3%),死于急性脑梗死。32例覆盖LSA的患者中,发生脑血管意外3例(9.4%),左锁骨下动脉窃血1例(3.1%),左上肢乏力4例(12.5%),并发症发生率为25.0%(8/32);9例部分覆盖LSA患者和35例LSA未覆盖患者中,发生脑血管意外各1例。随访3~40个月,死亡1例,I型内漏2例,均再次手术干预获得成功。结论:胸主动脉腔内修复术有选择性地一期覆盖左锁骨下动脉是可行的。     

Balloon protection of the left subclavian artery in debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Objectives

Since 2012, we have routinely applied balloon protection of the proximal left subclavian artery to prevent embolic events through the left vertebral artery during debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair. This study aimed to study the effectiveness of balloon protection of the proximal left subclavian artery.

Coverage of the left subclavian artery during thoracic endovascular aortic repair

BACKGROUND: Thoracic aortic stent grafts require proximal and distal landing zones of adequate length to effectively exclude thoracic aortic lesions. The origins of the left subclavian artery and other aortic arch branch vessels often impose limitations on the proximal landing zone, thereby disallowing endovascular repair of more proximal thoracic lesions. METHODS: Between October 2000 and November 2005, 112 patients received stent grafts to treat lesions involving the thoracic aorta. The proximal aspect of the stent graft partially or totally occluded the origin of at least one great vessel in 28 patients (25%). The proximal attachment site was in zone 0 in one patient (3.6%), zone 1 in three patients (10.7%), and zone 2 in 24 patients (85.7%). Patients with proximal implantation in zones 0 or 1 underwent debranching procedures of the supra-aortic vessels before stent graft repair. In one patient who underwent zone 1 deployment, the left subclavian artery was revascularized before stent graft deployment. Among patients who underwent zone 2 deployment with partial or complete occlusion of the left subclavian artery, none underwent prior revascularization. Patients were assessed postoperatively and at follow-up for development of neurologic symptoms as well as symptoms of left upper extremity claudication or ischemia. RESULTS: Mean follow-up was 7.3 months. Among the 24 patients with zone 2 implantation, 10 (42%) had partial left subclavian artery coverage at the time of their primary procedure. A total of 19 patients experienced complete cessation of antegrade flow through the origin of the left subclavian artery without revascularization at the time of the initial endograft repair as a result of a secondary procedure or as a consequence of left subclavian artery thrombosis. Left upper extremity symptoms developed in three (15.8%) patients that did not warrant intervention, and rest pain developed in one (5.3%), which was treated with the deployment of a left subclavian artery stent. Two primary (type IA and type III) endoleaks (7.1%) and one secondary endoleak (type IA) (3.6%) were observed in patients who underwent zone 2 deployment. Three cerebrovascular accidents were observed. Thoracic aortic lesions were successfully excluded in all patients who underwent supra-aortic debranching procedures. CONCLUSION: Intentional coverage of the origin of the left subclavian artery to obtain an adequate proximal landing zone during endovascular repair of thoracic aortic lesions is well tolerated and may be managed expectantly, with some exceptions.     

Castor支架在主动脉弓病变中重建左颈总动脉的可行性和有效性研究

背景与目的 胸主动脉腔内修复术（TEVAR）已成为治疗主动脉弓病变的首选方法。如何重建主动脉弓上分支,是TEVAR的难点和研究方向之一。目前,Castor单分支主动脉覆膜支架广泛应用于TEVAR术中重建左锁骨下动脉,但其应用于重建左颈总动脉（LCCA）报道少见。因此,本研究探讨TEVAR术中运用Castor单分支主动脉覆膜支架在TEVAR术中重建LCCA的可行性和有效性。方法 回顾2021年10月—2022年9月潍坊市人民医院血管外科收治的5例累及Z2区的主动脉弓病变患者资料,患者均为男性;年龄39~77岁,平均（59.2±14.08）岁,其中急性Stanford B型主动脉夹层3例,主动脉弓动脉瘤2例。所有患者均在数字减影血管造影引导下采用Castor一体化分支型主动脉覆膜支架在TEVAR术中重建LCCA。分析手术相关指标及术后不良事件发生率,以及术后随访6个月内不良事件的发生情况与主动脉重塑情况。结果 5例患者均手术成功。手术时间168~233 min,平均（191±19.06）min,无中转开胸手术。5例患者的LCCA均成功采用Castor单分支支架行血运重建。术后住院期间发生1例脑卒中,术后2个月意识清晰,右上肢肌力完全恢复（Ⅴ级）;其余4例患者住院及随访期间无全因死亡、脑卒中、支架移位、夹层复发、内漏、截瘫、左上肢缺血等并发症。患者术后6个月复查主动脉CT血管造影显示Castor单分支支架位置良好,主动脉峡部平面主动脉平均直径与肺动脉分叉平面主动脉平均直径均较术前明显减小（35.8 mm vs. 41.9 mm,P=0.035;31.1 mm vs. 36.7 mm,P=0.048）;主动脉及分支支架通畅率为100%,无内漏,瘤腔/假腔均出现血栓化。结论 在严格把握适应证的前提下,Castor单分支支架在TEVAR术中重建LCCA安全可行,然而,其疗效仍需更长时间的随访和更多的病例验证。     

Surgical versus endovascular treatment of traumatic thoracic aortic rupture

OBJECTIVES: Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic rupture is a life-threatening surgical emergency associated with high mortality and morbidity. The recent development of endovascular stent-graft prostheses offers a potentially less invasive alternative to open chest surgery, especially in patients with associated injuries. We sought to compare the results of conventional surgical repair and endovascular treatment of traumatic aortic rupture in a single center. METHODS: From July 1998 to January 2004, 20 patients with acute blunt traumatic aortic rupture underwent treatment at our institution. All patients had a lesion limited to the isthmus, and associated injuries. Initial management included fluid resuscitation, treatment of other severe associated lesions, and strict monitoring of blood pressure. Eleven patients (9 men, 2 women; mean age, 32 years) underwent surgical repair, including direct suturing in 6 patients and graft interposition in 5 patients. Ten patients were operated on with cardiopulmonary support (left bypass with centrifugal pump, n = 2; extracorporeal circulation, n = 8). The delay between trauma and surgery was 2.6 days (range, 0-21 days). Nine patients (8 men, 1 woman; mean age, 32 years) underwent endovascular treatment with commercially available devices (Excluder, n = 2; Talent, n = 7). In all patients 1 stent graft was deployed. In 2 patients the left subclavian artery was intentionally covered with the device. The delay between trauma and endovascular treatment was 17.8 days (range, 1-68 days). RESULTS: One patient in the surgical group (9.1%) died during the intervention. Three surgical complications occurred in 3 patients (27%), including left phrenic nerve palsy (n = 1), left-sided recurrent nerve palsy (n = 1), and hemopericardium 16 days after surgery that required a repeat intervention (n = 1). No patient in this group had paraplegia. In the endovascular group successful stent-graft deployment was achieved in all patients, with no conversion to open repair. No patient died, and no procedure-related complications, including paraplegia, occurred in this group. Control computed tomography scans obtained within 7 days after endovascular treatment showed exclusion of pseudoaneurysm in all cases. Length of follow-up for endovascular treatment ranged from 3 to 41 months (mean, 15.1 months). Computed tomography scans obtained 3 months after endovascular treatment showed complete disappearance of pseudoaneurysm in all patients. CONCLUSION: In the treatment of blunt traumatic thoracic aortic rupture, the immediate outcome in patients who receive endovascular stent grafts appears to be at least as good as observed after conventional surgical repair. Long-term follow-up is necessary to assess long-term effectiveness of such management.     

Endovascular repair for ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm and traumatic aortic injury

In contrast to high mortality of open surgery for thoracic aortic catastrophes including ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm (RTAA) and traumatic aortic injury (TAI), excellent short-term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) have recently been reported. We report our single-center experiences with TEVAR for aortic catastrophes. Thirteen patients with thoracic aortic catastrophes (RTAA in 7 patients, TAI in 6 patients) have received TEVAR from February 2004 to June 2010. In cases of RTAA, 5 descending aortic aneurysm ruptures and 2 aortic arch aneurysm ruptures were included. In patients with arch aneurysm ruptures, fenestrated stent grafting (SG) and SG combined with arch debranching were performed. In all cases of TAI, aortic injuries occurred near the isthmus and 5 patients received fenestrated SG. The initial success rate was 100% and there was no perioperative death. Mean duration of observation was 24 months, which revealed 4 late deaths. The causes of late death were liver failure, cerebral contusion, senility and unknown. A patient with RTAA experienced a type III endoleak as an aorta-related event 24 months after operation. There was no enlargement of aneurysm in any patient. TEVAR for aortic catastrophes seems to be performed safely with acceptable outcomes. Although morphological incompatibility, unstable preoperative haemodynamics and longer time for preparation may become impediments to perform TEVAR, we believe that TEVAR should be the 1st choice for life-threatening aortic catastrophes. However, a careful follow-up is necessary because TEVAR has several unique late complications.     

原位针刺开窗在保留左锁骨下动脉的胸主动脉腔内修复术中的应用

背景与目的 近年来,笔者所在单位采用原位针刺开窗技术行保留左锁骨下动脉（LSA）的胸主动脉腔内修复术（TEVAR）治疗胸主动脉疾病,取得较好的临床效果,本研究通过总结相关数据分析该方法应用的安全性和有效性。方法 回顾性分析2017年2月—2019年12月25例胸主动脉疾病行原位针刺开窗技术保留LSA的TEVAR术患者临床资料。其中男22例（88%）,女3例（12%）;年龄45~68岁,平均（62.1±11.2）岁。结果 25例患者中,24例患者（96%）取得了技术上的成功。所有的患者在30 d内均未发生围术期重大不良事件。术后均获得随访,随访时间6~31个月,中位随访时间13个月,所有的II、III和IV型内漏在中位随访13个月时消失,期间主体支架及分支支架形态良好,无明显狭窄或移位。结论 原位针刺开窗在行保留LSA的TEVAR术治疗胸主动脉疾病是可行和有效的,且短期随访较为满意。     

Impact of proximal seal zone length and intramural hematoma on clinical outcomes and aortic remodeling after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for aortic dissections

Objective

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become standard treatment of complicated type B aortic dissections (TBADs). Whereas adequate proximal seal is a fundamental requisite for TEVAR, what constitutes “adequate” in dissections and its impact on outcomes remain unclear. The goal of this study was to describe the proximal seal zone achieved with associated clinical outcomes and aortic remodeling.