title: Persistent type B aortic dissection treatment by renal artery reentry stent grafting as an alternative to open surgery.
abstract: Type B aortic dissections complicated by pain, malperfusion, or aneurysm expansion mandate surgical intervention. Success of this therapy is predicated on exclusion and thrombosis of the false lumen of the aneurysm. This report presents a case in which cessation of flow was achieved using a covered stent graft to close a renal reentry tear after a previous closing and overstenting of the main tear. This approach may provide a helpful adjunct to the endovascular treatment of complicated type B aortic dissections.
authors.affiliation: CHU Caen Côte de Nacre, Caen, Calvados, France. Berger-l@chu-caen.fr
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palcau
authors.forename: Djelloul
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gouicem
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Coffin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed