title: Stent-graft treatment for isolated infrarenal aortic dissecting aneurysms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report three cases of isolated infrarenal aortic dissecting aneurysms managed with stent-graft.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three patients, two men and one woman, with a mean age at diagnosis of 69 years were identified. In all cases, chest CT-A did not reveal evidence of thoracic aortic dissection. The mean maximal aneurysm diameter was 6.7+/-1.5 cm (range: 5.5-8 cm). All patients underwent stent-graft repair. Follow-up computed tomographic (CT)-angiography examinations were scheduled 1, 4, and 12 months after the procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stent-graft deployment was technically successful in all cases. Intraoperative mortality was not observed. All patients were adequately treated with a bifurcated device. Intensive care unit (ICU) stay was never required. Mean hospitalization was 4.6 days (range: 4-6 days). Mean follow-up was 18 months. No stent-graft-related complications were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endovascular repair for isolated infrarenal abdominal aortic dissecting aneurysms is feasible and effective.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo, 21100 viale Borri 57, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caronno
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lomazzi
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rivolta
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrafiello
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuffari
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents