title: New temporary internal introducer shunt for brain perfusion during total endovascular arch replacement with in situ fenestration technique.
abstract: Complete endovascular arch replacement by in situ fenestration technique requires maintenance of cerebral perfusion during the fenestration procedure by an extracorporeal femoral-carotid bypass. The bypass has the disadvantages of being invasive, requiring a pump, and shunting blood extracorporeally. This report describes bench testing and an in vivo experimental animal setup with an endovascular, temporary introducer shunt. This technique represents an adjunctive step toward a complete endovascular repair for the aortic arch.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Center, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. b.sonesson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sonesson
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Resch
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malina
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D004867:Equipment Design; D023421:Models, Animal; D010477:Perfusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015607:Stents; D013552:Swine