title: Endovascular stent grafting of the descending thoracic aorta after arch repair in acute type A dissection.
abstract: An endovascular stent graft was successfully deployed to the primary entry site in the proximal descending thoracic aorta after total aortic arch replacement using the "elephant trunk" technique in acute type A aortic dissection. The residual false lumen of the descending aorta was thrombosed completely after stent grafting. The elephant trunk was feasible for a proximal landing zone for stent grafting of the descending aorta. Stent grafting in combination with aortic arch replacement was a safe and effective procedure, and may be an alternative choice in carefully selected patients with type A aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery II, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishimaru
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Obitsu
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional