查看更多>>摘要:Background: This article describes a chimney technique (ChEVAR) to preserve the patency of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) in a patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and bilateral internal iliac artery obstruction. In addition, a review of the literature is performed. Case report: This article describes a male in his 70s with multiple comorbidities and a 5.6 cm infrarenal aortic aneurysm. CT scan showed bilateral iliac internal artery obstruction with compensatory hypertrophy of lumbar arteries along with a 6 mm inferior mesenteric artery. We planned a staged treatment: embolization of lumbar arteries to prevent type 2 endoleak as a first step, followed two months later by standard EVAR with chimney graft to maintain patency of IMA. The postoperative course was uneventful. The endograft was widely patent on CT scan at his 6-month follow-up visit. Conclusions: ChEVAR to preserve the patency of IMA is a feasible and valid technique that could be considered in the case of bilateral hypogastric obstruction.
查看更多>>摘要:The aim of this paper is to describe a case of complete transfemoral approach for endovascular treatment of a large intercostal patch aneurysm with custom-made stent-graft in a patient with Loeys-Dietz syndrome and previous multiple aortic operations. Three aortic components were used to exclude a 65-mm intercostal patch aneurysm. Because of the reimplantation site of supra-aortic trunks in a previous open arch repair, we used a complete transfemoral approach with a homemade steerable sheath to deliver all the renovisceral bridging stents through the downward side-branches. No major complications were registered. A 6-month follow-up resulted uneventfully, and an initial shrinkage of the aneurysmal lesion was found. The use of a homemade steerable sheath was safe and effective for catheterization and stenting of all the target vessels through the downward side branches.
查看更多>>摘要:Aorto-enteric fistula ( AEF) is a complication with devastating sequelae and significant morbidity. Although open surgery remains primary treatment endovascular approach may be used as a temporary bridge but rarely as a definitive therapy. We present a case of a patient who presented with a secondary AEF, due to hemodynamic instability we chose to treat the fistula with an aortic endograft. The patient underwent bowel resection due to bowel obstruction with omental patch over the aortic rent, 6 weeks of antibiotics. Patient is now at 8-year follow-up without evidence of infection. Although there is scarce literature on this topic, endovascular treatment of bleeding AEF may be feasible as a definitive option. Due to high risk of graft infection we recommend close observation and suppressive antibiotics.
查看更多>>摘要:Hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs) complicating autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are extremely rare. On account of the large number of renal cysts in ADPKD, ingenuity is required to safely perform surgery for HAA. Here, we present the case of a 60year-old man with a common and proper HAA of >60 mm complicated with ADPKD. In this patient, difficulty in maintaining the field of view was expected during surgery. Hence, we performed a hybrid approach with celiac-to-right hepatic artery bypass by puncturing the femoral artery and cannulating the splenic artery to allow celiacesplenic artery balloon occlusion in case of rupture. More than 5 years postoperatively, the graft is patent without intervention.