title: Single-stage thoracic and abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair for multilevel aortic disease.
abstract: This investigation evaluated the results of single-stage thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for multilevel aortic disease in a series of nine patients. The lesions repaired included thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms (n= 7) and subacute type B dissections with abdominal aortic aneurysms (n=2). All procedures were successfully performed, and none of the patients experienced postoperative stroke or spinal cord ischemia. The median follow-up period for these patients was 18.9 months (range 1.7-31.4 months) and none of the patients exhibited any signs of type I endoleaks or aneurysmal diameter enlargements more than 5 mm. In conclusion, single-stage TEVAR and EVAR procedures for multilevel aortic disease were found to be safe and feasible modalities for high-risk patients.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samura
authors.forename: Nobuya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zempo
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hidaka
authors.forename: Yoshikazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaneda
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzukit
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuboit
authors.forename: Kimikazu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamanot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography