title: Endovascular fenestration for relief of chronic mesenteric ischemia from chronic type B aortic dissection.
abstract: We report a case of successful percutaneous fenestration of a chronic aortic dissection for relief of chronic mesenteric ischemia utilizing a transseptal needle to puncture the thickened septum.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA. keiththompson23@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J Keith
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Amy B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Crafton
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Giglia
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011677:Punctures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional