Endovascular stent-grafting for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm following bypass grafting to superior mesenteric and celiac arteries: report of two cases

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Oct;11(5):335-8.

Abstract

Two high-risk patients underwent an endovascular stent-grafting for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) following bypass-grafting to the visceral arteries. The first patient was a 73-year-old woman with severe ischemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic respiratory failure. The second patient was a 59-year-old woman with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) and hepatic cell carcinoma (HCC). In general, TAAA is not considered to be indicated for endovascular stent-grafting because of the need to revascularize the visceral vessels. However, in some selected cases, such as the two cases presented herein, endovascular stent-grafting combined with bypass-grafting of the visceral arteries can be a feasible and a less-invasive alternative to conventional surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Celiac Artery / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mesenteric Artery, Superior / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Stents*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods