Simultaneous stent-graft repair of thoracic and infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a technique for concomitant endovascular stent-graft repair of thoracic and infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms.


METHODS
A 68-year-old man was found to have concomitant thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Both of the aneurysms were excluded successfully in one procedure using Talent stent-grafts. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged on postoperative day 4. Aside from an infected groin wound, the patient did not have any complications. Computed tomographic scans at 6, 12, and 18 months showed proper position of both stents without evidence of endoleak.


CONCLUSIONS
Simultaneous endovascular treatment of thoracic and infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms may represent a viable alternative for therapy in some patients.
Meguid
Ahmed A
AA
Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA. meguidah@pilot.msu.edu
Bove
Paul G
PG
Long
Graham W
GW
Kirsch
Matthias J
MJ
Bendick
Phillip J
PJ
Zelenock
Gerald B
GB
D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed