Concurrent endovascular repair of extensive thoracic aortic and infra-renal aorto-iliac aneurysms.
A 60 year-old woman presented with large extensive aneurysms in the thoracic aorta and infra-renal abdominal aorta with a normal segment of visceral aorta in between; the entire right common iliac artery was also aneurysmal. Concurrent endovascular repair of all aneurysmal regions was successfully performed using a left common iliac artery conduit to access the aorta, and multiple stent-grafts; a chimney graft preserved blood flow into the left subclavian artery. There were no features of spinal cord ischaemia despite coil embolisation of the right hypogastric artery. CT angiogram at six months showed patent stent-grafts with no endoleaks. The patient continued to do well at one-year clinical follow-up. Concurrent endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms can be safely and successfully performed when anatomically feasible, and is an attractive alternative to staged or hybrid repair.
Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
George
G
Joseph
Ezhilan
E
Janakiraman
Vijayakumar
V
Subban
Jacob
J
Jamesraj
Ajit S
AS
Mullasari
D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D058017:Vascular Grafting