[Endoluminal stent-graft placement for acute dissection of the descending aorta complicated with rupture. Report of one case]

Rev Med Chil. 2006 Aug;134(8):1024-9. doi: 10.4067/s0034-98872006000800012. Epub 2006 Nov 14.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Acute dissection of the aorta, although not common, has early and highly lethal complications. The type A dissection is treated with surgery. Patients with type B dissections are treated with surgery if they have complications like rupture, growth or visceral ischemia. Surgery, however, has complications such as spinal cord ischemia. Endovascular grafts have less mortality and complications. We report a 59 years old male patient with a type B dissection complicated with rupture. He was treated successfully with the placement of an endoluminal graft. He was discharged five days after the procedure in good conditions. After one year of follow up, the patient remains asymptomatic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Aortic Rupture / complications
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed