Homemade proximal scalloped stent graft for thoracic endovascular aortic repair of zone 2 acute aortic syndrome.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of homemade proximal scalloped stent grafts for thoracic endovascular aortic repair of zone 2 acute aortic syndrome.



Between May 2015 and December 2015, 10 patients with unremitting symptoms or rupture secondary to an acute aortic syndrome involving zone 2 underwent urgent or emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Among them, 8 were treated using homemade proximal scalloped stent grafts to preserve the patency of the left subclavian artery. Indications included traumatic transection (n = 3) and acute (n = 4) and subacute (n = 1) complicated type B aortic dissection. Follow-up computed tomography scans were performed at 1 week and 3 and 6 months.



The median duration for stent graft modification was 15 minutes (range, 14-17 minutes). The technical success rate was 100%; sealing was achieved in all cases with no type I endoleaks. All left subclavian arteries were patent, although 1 case was associated with a 50% stenosis. No deaths occurred as a consequence of the aortic repair, but 1 patient died of a traumatic renal hematoma on postoperative day 5. During a mean follow-up of 7.2 ± 2 months, there were no conversions to open surgical repair, aortic ruptures, paraplegia, retrograde dissection, or other aortic complications.



The use of the homemade proximal scalloped stent graft is both feasible and effective for left subclavian artery revascularization during thoracic endovascular aortic repair involving a spectrum of acute thoracic aortic pathology. This approach provides a rapid, reproducible method of scalloping the endograft. Durability concerns will need to be assessed in additional studies with long-term follow-up.
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France. Electronic address: ludoviccanaud@hotmail.com.
Ludovic
L
Canaud
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Thomas
T
Gandet
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Ilya
I
Khantalin
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Baris Ata
BA
Ozdemir
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Charles-Henri
CH
Marty-Ané
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Pierre
P
Alric
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency
physician-modified thoracic stent grafts; thoracic endovascular aortic repair