Repair of retrograde type a aortic dissection after thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair using the modified elephant trunk technique.
We present a case of retrograde type A aortic dissection after thoracic endovascular stenting for acute type B aortic dissection. We describe the specifics of our surgical technique and provide a brief review of the literature.
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Anthony.l.estrera@uth.tmc.edu
Anthony L
AL
Estrera
Pallav
P
Shah
Taek-Yeon
TY
Lee
Adel D
AD
Irani
Hazim J
HJ
Safi
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome