title: Closure of type I endoleaks and landing zone preparation of the thoracic aorta.
abstract: Type I endoleaks occasionally persist after endovascular repair of thoracic aneurysms. A technique for repair is described using dimensions obtained from preoperative imaging, in which the aorta is banded at the endograft attachment zone. Aortic remodeling and aortic dimensional stability are the mainstays of the approach. Measured banding has also proved to be useful for the preparation of a landing zone prior to endograft placement during hybrid procedures.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mikhail
authors.forename: Phil J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Charles T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Klodell
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Beaver
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Curtis G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Tribble
authors.forename: Tomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods