title: [Open stent-grafting applied with the Matsui-Kitamura stent to a distal arch aneurysm].
abstract: An open stent-grafting applied with the Matsui-Kitamura (MK) stent to a distal arch aneurysm is presented herein. The graft using the MK stent at its distal end was successfully inserted into the descending thoracic aorta through a J-shaped sheath-introducer. The major advantages of this stent-graft include its flexibility, shape memory, and small profile when compressed, compared with other devices. This technique may be feasible and clinically effective in the treatment of distal arch aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Southern Tohoku General Hospital, Koriyama, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Midorikawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoshino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000592:standards*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods