带膜内支架治疗胸主动脉瘤

目的 探寻治疗胸主动脉瘤的新术式。方法 10例胸主动脉瘤病例，其中7例行单纯带膜血管内支架(stent-graft)治疗，3例夹层破裂(De Bakey I)患者行象鼻手术加带膜血管内支架置入术。结果 7例带膜血管内支架治疗组，5例成功，1例失败，1例术后死亡；3例夹层破裂手术病例均成功，恢复顺利，无并发症。结论带膜血管内支架为治疗胸降主动脉瘤的一种有效可靠方法；象鼻手术结合带膜内支架是治疗De BakeyI型的新方式，可降低手术并发症及术后病死率。     

Paradigmenwechsel in der Chirurgie der komplexen thorakalen Aortenerkrankung

One of the main issues in complex thoracic aortic disease, requiring the replacement of the ascending aorta, the entire aortic arch and the descending aorta, is the vast amount of surgery necessary to cure the patient. Though one-stage repair is feasible by a clamshell thoracotomy, the associated surgical trauma and perioperative morbidity limit this approach to younger patients only. Classic surgical repair consist of a two-stage strategy, whereby, in the first step, the ascending aorta and the aortic arch are replaced via a midline sternotomy. In the second step, via a lateral thoracotomy, the descending aorta is replaced. The two stages may sum up to a mortality of 20%; furthermore, the waiting period between the stages is associated with a mortality rate of 10% of its own. Additionally, the two-stage strategy has an inherent limitation, due to the comorbidity and advanced age of the majority of patients. Therefore, the second stage cannot be offered to up to 30% of patients. New developments and improvements in aortic surgery were introduced to overcome these shortcomings and to simplify the surgical repair. The "elephant trunk" principle, introduced by Borst et al. in 1983, was an important step to facilitate surgical repair, but still required the second step. With the introduction of endovascular repair of thoracic aortic disease with stent grafts implanted retrograde via the femoral artery, new therapeutic concepts emerged. In the late 1990s, two Japanese groups reported first trials to stabilize the free-floating "elephant trunk" prosthesis by implantation of nitinol stent grafts into the vascular graft. The applied devices were purely custom-made and nonstandardized. The availability of industrially made and CE-marked stent-graft devices raised the possibility to apply them in open aortic arch surgery. The experience with stent-graft devices implanted antegrade into the descending aorta (Medtronic Talent) was reported first by the Essen and the Vienna group. The experience gained with these devices revealed the limitations of the devices designed for pure retrograde aortic delivery. This required a complete redesign and new construction of the stent graft itself as well as the introducer system. In a preliminary series of 14 patients the required stent-graft properties were presented in detail and resulted in the first industrially manufactured standardized and CE-marked Hybrid stent graft (Essen 1 prosthesis, E-vita Open, Jotec), especially made for antegrade open stent grafting of the descending aorta. This device consists of a stent graft with an integrated Dacron vascular prosthesis, enabling for direct and continuous aortic arch replacement after stent grafting of the descending aorta. From 01/2005 to 03/2006, this hybrid prosthesis was implanted in 16 patients (one aneurysm and 15 aortic dissections). In all cases, the underlying pathology within the thoracic aspect of the aorta could be excluded in a one-stage approach. In case of aortic dissection, thrombosis of the false lumen was detectable by transesophageal echocardiography already at the end of surgery. Though long-term results using this new method are not yet available, the initial promising results postoperatively are encouraging toward true one-stage repair by combining classic aortic surgery with open antegrade stent grafting utilizing the newly designed hybrid prosthesis. While surgical trauma is markedly reduced, this treatment option can be offered to elderly patients as well.     

Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair for Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection in a Man with a Hostile Left Pleural Cavity

The frozen elephant trunk procedure is a hybrid, single-staged alternative to conventional surgery for repairing diffuse pathologic conditions of the thoracic aorta. This approach is particularly advantageous in patients who have pathologic conditions of the left side of the chest, because the descending thoracic aorta can be repaired without entering a hostile pleural cavity.We present the case of a 67-year-old man who had undergone repair of acute type A aortic dissection. He presented with aneurysmal dilation of the descending thoracic aorta secondary to chronic dissection, a large acute dissection of the proximal ascending aorta, and a large paraesophageal hernia that made him a poor candidate for conventional, 2-staged open aortic repair. We describe the hybrid frozen elephant trunk technique that we used to repair the aorta, and its broader advantages.     

Hybrid treatment for complex aortic problems combining surgery and stenting in the integrated operating theater

OBJECTIVES: Conventional surgical treatment of complex aortic pathologies involving several thoracoabdominal aortic segments necessitates extended incisions or subsequent surgeries, resulting in significant mortality and morbidity rates. The combination of surgery and simultaneous stenting in the operating theater may reduce the surgical trauma. METHODS: A total of nine patients (62 +/- 10 years, range 44-70) underwent a combined surgical and endovascular treatment of thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms or chronic dissection. Five patients were treated with viscero-renal artery translocation followed by transfemoral stenting of the entire thoracoabdominal aorta. Two patients underwent debranching of the supraaortic vessels followed by immediate transfemoral stenting of the aortic arch, and two patients with a history of an ascending aortic aneurysm repair were treated with open surgical debranching of the supraaortic trunks and repair of the ascending aorta and aortic arch with elephant trunk technique. Preoperatively, magnetic resonance imaging was used to check supraaortic and intracranial vessels as well as the completeness of the Circle of Willisi prior to arch stenting and/or supraaortic vessel surgery. Cerebrospinal fluid drainage and induced mild hypertension have been used for one-step thoracoabdominal aortic stenting. RESULTS: Thirty-day mortality rate and incidence of paraplegia was 0%. There was a single reversible perioperative stroke after aortic arch stenting. One patient required temporary renal replacement therapy using continuous arterio-venous hemofiltration. There was one early reoperation at the superior mesenteric artery after viscero-renal translocation. Four type I endoleaks occurred in three patients requiring two interventions. All patients have been discharged to home. CONCLUSION: The innovative combination of simultaneous conventional surgery and stenting reduces the operative burden for patients with complex aortic pathologies involving several segments of the thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta. Arch debranching and viscero-renal artery translocation may avoid the use of thoracoabdominal incisions, cardiopulmonary bypass techniques, deep hypothermia, and circulatory arrest.     

Update in aortic dissection

New concepts regarding the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of aortic dissection have been recently developed. The aim of this paper is to describe the current state of knowledge on this subject and discuss any controversies surrounding it. Novel findings in the patho mechanisms of aortic dissection have evolved focusing on the indications for preventive surgery, biomarkers, and four-dimensional (4D)-flow magnetic resonance imaging. New classifications of aortic dissections have been proposed (TEM, STS/SVS). Finally, recent treatment improvements in aortic dissection treatment options have been presented, i.e., the frozen elephant trunk approach, thoracic endovascular repair, and the endo-Bentall concept as a future option.     

Emergency One-Stage Hybrid Surgery for Ruptured Aneurysm of the Distal Aortic Arch

Rupture of an aortic arch aneurysm is a life-threatening condition that requires emergency operation. For rupture of a distal arch aneurysm, we performed—with the patient under total circulatory arrest—an emergency total arch replacement with an elephant-trunk procedure, followed by one-stage antegrade stent-grafting. Prompt institution of cardiopulmonary bypass and total circulatory arrest has the advantage of lessening the risk of overt aortic rupture in this emergency situation.Key words: Aorta, thoracic/surgery; aortic aneurysm, thoracic/surgery; aortic arch/surgery; aortic rupture/surgery; blood vessel prosthesis implantation/methods; endovascular procedures; stentsRupture of an aneurysm of the aortic arch is a life-threatening condition that necessitates emergency surgery. Recent advances in the field of hybrid surgery have led many surgeons to choose a procedure less invasive than conventional open surgery, especially in cases of ruptured aneurysm of the arch.This report was approved by the institutional research board and ethics committee at Sejong Heart Institute, Sejong General Hospital, and patient consent was waived.     

Endovascular repair of a thoracic arch aneurysm with a fenestrated stent-graft

Purpose: To report a new endovascular technique for thoracic aortic arch aneurysm repair with a fenestrated stent-graft. Case Report: A 75-year-old man presented with a 5.5-cm thoracic aneurysm involving the inner curve and left anterior lateral aspect of the aortic arch. The innominate and left carotid arteries shared a common trunk, and the right vertebral artery was dominant. Endovascular repair was performed utilizing a fenestrated stent-graft that allowed perfusion of the innominate and left carotid arteries but occluded the left subclavian artery. At 8 months post procedure, the patient is well; imaging documented the continued exclusion of the aneurysm and perfusion of the common trunk branches. Conclusion: Fenestrated endovascular grafts for specific thoracic aortic arch aneurysm can be used safely in the high-risk patient.     

Staged Hybrid Repairs of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Involving the Right Aortic Arch with Retroesophageal Aortic Segment

IntroductionSurgery for type A aortic dissection associated with right aortic arch is complicated because of the anatomical relationship of the aorta with the trachea and oesophagus.ReportA 67-year-old man having right aortic arch with a retroesophageal aortic arch segment suffered an acute type A aortic dissection. An intimal tear located just proximal of the Kommerell’s diverticulum. Total arch replacement and an elephant trunk insertion to cover the primary intimal tear were performed. Three months later, endovascular repair was carried out to close the primary intimal tear.DiscussionHybrid repair is the appropriate way for such an unapproachable case.     

The elephant trunk procedure: uses in complex aortic diseases

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The elephant trunk procedure is used for extensive aneurysms involving both the ascending aorta/aortic arch and the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta. RECENT FINDINGS: This is a high-risk staged procedure; however, with current techniques in our most recent series the survival rate was 98% for the first operation and 92% for the second. SUMMARY: With the more liberal use of hybrid procedures and endovascular stenting for the second stage of the elephant trunk procedure, the operation can be used more often in patients with severe comorbid disease, particularly respiratory problems.     

Imaging of the Postsurgical Aorta in Marfan Syndrome

Marfan syndrome is a heritable multisystem connective tissue disease and is the most common genetic cause of aortic disease. Guidelines for surgical repair and recommendations for surveillance imaging aim to prevent aneurysm rupture, aortic dissection, and death. Options for proximal aorta repair include the modified Bentall procedure and valve-sparing aortic root repairs. Hemiarch and total arch replacement are options for aortic arch repair, and the elephant trunk procedure is a special two-staged total arch repair facilitating future descending aorta repair. Endovascular repair is not currently considered an acceptable long-term treatment option in Marfan syndrome but may be performed when open repair is not feasible or in the acute setting as a bridge to definitive surgical treatment. After an initial surgery, patients remain at risk for new aortic dissection, propagation of a pre-existing aortic dissection, and new or enlarging aortic aneurysm. Anastomotic pseudoaneurysm is a potential postsurgical complication at multiple sites including proximal and distal aortic anastomoses, coronary anastomoses, and intercostal and visceral artery patches. Patients undergoing endovascular repair are at increased risk of endoleak and aortic dissection. CT and MR angiography are the main imaging modalities for surveillance of the aorta in Marfan syndrome and are capable of demonstrating these complications, as well as expected postsurgical appearances. 4D flow MRI is an emerging technique providing hemodynamic information that may risk-stratify aneurysms better than size alone and help predict future aortic events.     

Combined surgical and catheter‐based treatment of extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic valve stenosis

An extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a potentially life‐threatening condition and remains a technical challenge to surgeons. Over the past decade, repair of aortic arch aneurysms has been accomplished using both hybrid (open and endovascular) and totally endovascular techniques. Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) has changed and extended management options in thoracic aorta disease, including in those patients deemed unfit or unsuitable for open surgery. Accordingly, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is increasingly used to treat patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) who are considered at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. In this report, we describe the combined surgical and catheter‐based treatment of an extensive TAA and AS. To our knowledge, this is the first report of hybrid TAA repair combined with TAVR. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

合并主动脉夹层的冠心病患者联合冠状动脉介入治疗的临床分析

目的评价合并主动脉夹层的冠心病患者联合进行覆膜支架及冠状动脉介入治疗的安全性和有效性。方法选择合并主动脉夹层的冠心病患者共12例,已行外科治疗Ⅰ型主动脉夹层1例,大血管CT血管成像明确诊断Ⅲ型主动脉夹层和壁间血肿11例,冠状动脉造影并置入支架,住院观察,并行院外随访。结果 1例Ⅰ型主动脉夹层患者大血管CT血管成像可见覆膜支架、人工血管形态正常,冠状动脉造影显示,3支血管病变,共置入支架3枚;另11例Ⅲ型主动脉夹层和壁间血肿患者行大动脉覆膜支架治疗,大动脉造影显示,破口封闭,冠状动脉造影显示,16支血管病变,共置入支架18枚。其中1例术后仍有胸背部疼痛,大血管CT血管成像显示,主动脉弓降部可见残存破口,真腔明显受压,再次置入微创覆膜支架后症状缓解出院,住院及随访期间无胸痛再发、死亡、肾功能恶化、偏瘫等。结论对同时合并主动脉夹层的冠心病患者进行联合介入治疗安全性好,术后恢复快。     

“杂交”手术治疗弓部主动脉夹层的疗效评价

目的:评价人工血管旁路移植术结合腔内隔绝术的“杂交”手术用于主动脉弓部夹层动脉瘤的治疗效果。方法:对12例破口位于主动脉弓部的主动脉夹层动脉瘤患者进行了人工血管旁路移植术+腔内隔绝术的“杂交”手术治疗。评价该方法围手术期死亡率、并发症以及术后桥血管通畅率,进行了6~48(28±11)个月的随访观察。结果:全组1例死亡,原因为等待二期腔内手术期间发生动脉瘤破裂。1例患者因并发医源性升主动脉夹层而改行全主动脉弓置换+支架植入术,随访中1例患者出现90%人工血管狭窄,1例患者出现轻度I型内漏,经18月观察无明显变化,其余患者生存良好,未出现截瘫及其他严重并发症。结论:本文所指的“杂交”手术治疗主动脉弓部夹层动脉瘤具有良好效果。     

Outcome of Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: As Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Acute aortic dissections of Stanford type A require emergency surgery repair and present challenges to surgeons. The frozen elephant technique is one of several approaches used to treat aortic arch dissection. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the clinical effectiveness of the frozen elephant technique for treating acute type A aortic dissection.Medline, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched up to March 31, 2014, for studies that assessed the use of frozen elephant trunk technique for treating acute type A aortic dissection. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included rate of stroke, spinal cord injury, renal failure, and reoperations for bleeding.Eleven studies were included in the analysis that encompassed 881 patients. The mean age ranged from 45.4 to 66.8 years, and the proportion of the population that was male ranged from 45 to 85%. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 8%. The rate of stroke, spinal cord injury, renal failure, and frequency of reoperations for bleeding were 3, 4, 5, and 5, respectively. Sensitivity analysis indicates that the findings are robust and there was no publication bias.These findings indicate that the frozen elephant techniques does not bring unacceptable mortality or morbidity risk for treating acute type A aortic dissection.     

One-stage radical operation of aortoesophageal fistula -combination of VATS esophagectomy and open aortic surgery: report of a case

Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare but fatal disease of thoracic surgery. We present a case of a 74-year-old male with aortoesophageal fistula. The patient underwent successful one-stage surgical treatment by video-assisted esophagectomy with esophageal reconstruction by gastric conduit and open aortic graft replacement subsequent to a temporary thoracic endovascular aortic repair.     

Angioskopie

In complex thoracic aortic disease endovascular techniques and the use of hybrid stent grafts enables a combination therapy of the aortic arch and the descending aorta through a median sternotomy. This emphasizes the importance of intraoperative visualization of the descending aorta and its pathologies. Intraoperative angioscopy is a new diagnostic method for the assessment of distal aortic disease and assists in therapeutic decision-making and navigation of endovascular techniques in the descending aorta. This study presents the angioscopic results of 62?patients (mean age 60±12?years, 73% male, 54?aortic dissections, eight aortic aneurysms) during surgery of the thoracic aorta. Visualization of the extent of pathology along the downstream aorta was feasible in all patients. The implantation of a hybrid stent graft prosthesis was assisted by angioscopy in 34?patients and endovascular balloon dilatation of the stent graft was navigated by angioscopy in 11?patients. Angioscopy has become an indispensable tool in the intraoperative treatment of complex thoracic aortic disease in our clinic, particularly in the navigation of endovascular interventions in the distal thoracic aorta through the aortic arch.     

Lengthening of proximal implantation site during endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm: Preservation of carotid patency with retrograde trans endograft deployment of a carotid stent

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms with a reduced proximal implantation site represents a technical challenge. Surgical procedures before endovascular exclusion can be necessary to increase the length of the proximal landing site to avoid type 1 endoleaks. We present a case of endovascular exclusion of a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm with the endograft placed proximal to the left common carotid artery. Flow to this arch was preserved reconstructing the carotid ostium with the retrograde implantation of a carotid stent that was placed extending across an orifice created in the deployed endograft by puncture and balloon dilatation. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

A simple technique to facilitate antegrade thoracic endograft deployment using a hybrid elephant trunk procedure under hypothermic circulatory arrest.

PURPOSE: To describe a technique to facilitate antegrade thoracic endograft deployment using a hybrid elephant trunk operation under hypothermic circulatory arrest. TECHNIQUE: When using a nitinol-based endograft in a hybrid endovascular aortic arch repair performed in a hypothermic patient, the endograft does not expand fully when the body temperature is typically maintained below 20 degrees C. Immersing the nitinol-based thoracic endograft in a sterile hot saline bath (48 degrees C) for 1 to 2 minutes prior to deployment warms the stent-graft to a physiological temperature of 38 degrees C, which it maintains for several minutes while being deployed. CONCLUSION: Although the described technique represents an off-label approach to the use of a TAG device, we believe warming a nitinol-based endograft may potentially improve the technical success of this hybrid operation when the patient is under hypothermic circulatory arrest.     

Stent graft treatment for transverse arch and descending thoracic aorta aneurysms

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to review the recent relevant literature on endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease. RECENT FINDINGS: The introduction of endovascular stent graft technology has ushered in a new era in therapy for diseases of the aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta. The technical challenges of stent graft deployment in the descending thoracic aorta, such as proximity to the great vessels and arch tortuosity, have been and remain a device engineering focus. More recently, repair of aortic arch aneurysms has been accomplished using both 'hybrid' (open and endovascular) and totally endovascular techniques. SUMMARY: Endovascular stent grafting of aneurismal disease processes of the thoracic aorta is feasible and relatively safe. Exquisite judgment is essential for good results. These results generally rest on a broad knowledge base of thoracic aortic disease processes and experience in both open and endovascular surgery. Careful attention to patient anatomy and device specifications must be maintained. The key to the successful implementation of this technology lies in careful preoperative planning, intraoperative execution with safe device delivery, and prevention of central nervous system injury. Routine follow-up imaging is imperative to better understand the long-term results and indications for these new procedures.     

Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the aorta: treatment by endovascular stent-graft placement

PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: To summarize the current clinical experience with endovascular stent-graft repair in patients presenting with penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta. RECENT FINDINGS: Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is increasingly acknowledged as a pathologic variant of classic false lumen aortic dissection with a high incidence of bleeding complications and rupture in up to 40% of patients. So far, no generally accepted therapeutic regimen has been established, as the natural history of penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is not yet fully understood. Recently, however, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer is increasingly considered to be treated more aggressively (preferentially surgically). Given the high morbidity and mortality of aortic surgery, endovascular stent-graft repair may be an attractive, less invasive alternative in selected patients with penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. Sealing of a penetrating ulcer by the stent-graft reduces wall stress and thus provides stabilization of the diseased aortic segment. SUMMARY: To date, there is limited experience with endovascular repair in penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, suggesting that endovascular stent-graft repair is safe and effective. Long-term results are, however, required to fully establish the efficacy of endovascular repair in penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer.