[Treatment of aortic arch aneurysm with graftstent by endovascular surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To study the feasibility of treatment of aortic arch aneurysm with graftstent by intravascular surgery.


METHODS
Animal model of aortic arch aneurysm was established using 10 piglets. An aortic arch-shaped graftstent was transferred and implanted to the site of aortic arch aneurysm through femoral artery under angiography.


RESULTS
The aortic arch-shaped graftstent was successfully implanted in 8 piglets. Two piglets died from anaesthetic accident. Angiography showed disappearance of aneurysm, splendid development of the branches of aortic arch, and no blood leakage around the stent.


CONCLUSIONS
Treatment of aortic arch aneurysm by implantation of graftstent by endovascular surgery is feasible.
Dearptment of Vascular Surgery, General Railway Hospital of Beijing, Beijing 100038, China.
Fuxian
F
Zhang
Yingji
Y
Jin
Zuotian
Z
Ma
Changming
C
Zhang
Fuquan
F
Liu
Zhonggao
Z
Wang
D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000628:therapy*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013552:Swine; D019737:Transplants; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures