title: [A case of stent-graft implantation for distal arch aneurysm].
abstract: A 74-year-old woman was pointed out distal arch aneurysm 4 years ago in another hospital. As the diameter has gradually increased, the operation was considered. At first a pig tail catheter was inserted from the right femoral artery to aortic arch in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. In the operating room, stent-graft was inserted using pig tail catheter. Post operative CT showed clot formation outside the stent-graft. This procedure was thought to be less invasive and safe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents