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Elbatarny M, Stevens LM, Dagenais F, Peterson MD, Vervoort D, El-Hamamsy I, Moon M, Al-Atassi T, Chung J, Boodhwani M, Chu MWA, Ouzounian M. Hemiarch versus extended arch repair for acute type A dissection: Results from a multicenter national registry. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 167:935-943.e5. [PMID: 37084820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We compared perioperative outcomes of patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing hemiarch (HA) versus extended arch (EA) repair with or without descending aortic intervention. METHODS Nine hundred twenty-nine patients underwent acute type A aortic dissection repair (2002-2021, 9 centers) including open distal repair (HA) with or without additional EA repair. EA with intervention on the descending aorta (EAD) included elephant trunk, antegrade thoracic endovascular aortic replacement, or uncovered dissection stent. EA with no descending intervention (EAND), included unstented suture-only methods. Primary outcomes were in-hospital mortality, permanent neurologic deficit, computed tomography malperfusion resolution, and a composite. Multivariable logistic regression was also performed. RESULTS Mean age was 66 ± 18 years, 30% (278 out of 929) were women, and HA was performed more frequently (75% [n = 695]) than EA (25% [n = 234]). EAD techniques included: dissection stent (39 out of 234 [17%]), thoracic endovascular aortic replacement (18 out of 234 [7.7%]), and elephant trunk (87 out of 234 [37%]). In-hospital mortality (EA: n = 49 [21%] and HA: n = 129 [19%]; P = .42), and neurological deficit (EA: n = 43 [18%] and HA: n = 121 [17%]; P = .74) were similar. EA was not independently associated with death (EA vs HA odds ratio, 1.09; 95% CI, 0.77-1.54; P = .63) or neurologic deficit (EA vs HA odds ratio, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.47-1.55; P = .59). Composite adverse events differed significantly (EA vs HA odds ratio, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.16-1.87; P = .001). Malperfusion resolved more frequently after EAD (EAD: n = 32 [80%], EAND: n = 18 [56%], HA: n = 71 [50%]; P = .004), although multivariable analysis was not significant (EAD vs HA odds ratio, 2.17; 95% CI, 0.83-5.66; P = .10). CONCLUSIONS Extended arch interventions pose similar perioperative mortality and neurologic risks as Hemiarch. Descending aortic reinforcement may promote malperfusion restoration. Extended techniques should be approached with caution in acute dissection due to increased risk of adverse events.
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- Malak Elbatarny
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and Research Center, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Husman R, Hassan M, Estrera AL, Afifi RO. Hybrid management of type B aortic dissection in a patient with right-sided aortic arch and aberrant left subclavian artery. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2023; 9:101270. [PMID: 37662563 PMCID: PMC10474600 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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This report describes a patient with a right-sided aortic arch, aberrant left subclavian artery and Kommerell diverticulum, who presented with aneurysmal degeneration of the aortic root to the descending aorta, in addition to an acute type B2-10 aortic dissection. He underwent hybrid treatment with a valve-sparing aortic root replacement, transverse arch replacement with reattachment of the right subclavian artery, bilateral common carotid arteries, and thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair with left subclavian artery embolization and a left common carotid to subclavian artery bypass.
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- Regina Husman
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX
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Tokuda Y, Terazawa S, Yoshizumi T, Ito H, Banno H, Mutsuga M. Hybrid Repair of Extensive Aortic Arch Aneurysms: Outcomes of Isolated Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair and of Elephant Trunk with Second Stage Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2023; 66:284-285. [PMID: 37187285 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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- Yoshiyuki Tokuda
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Lorenz V, Muzzi L, Tommasino G, Tucci E, Neri E. (s)INE: (soft-graft)-induced new entry tear after elephant trunk procedure. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2023; 36:6976705. [PMID: 36802253 PMCID: PMC9931071 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Elephant trunk and frozen elephant trunk are established procedures for the treatment of aortic arch pathologies, such as aneurysm or dissection. The aim of open surgery is to re-expand the true lumen, favouring correct organ perfusion and the thrombosis of the false lumen. Frozen elephant trunk, with its stented endovascular portion, is sometimes associated with a life-threatening complication: the stent graft-induced new entry. In the literature, many studies reported the incidence of such issue after thoracic endovascular prosthesis or frozen elephant trunk, but in our knowledge, there are no case studies about the occurrence of stent graft-induced new entry with the use of soft grafts. For this reason, we decided to report our experience, highlighting how the use of a Dacron graft can cause distal intimal tears. We decided to coin the term soft-graft-induced new entry to indicate the development of an intimal tear induced by the soft prosthesis in the arch and proximal descending aorta.
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- Veronica Lorenz
- Corresponding author. Cardiac Surgery—Aortic Unit, University of Study of Siena, Viale Bracci 1, Siena 53100, Italy. Tel: +39-0577-585731; e-mail: (V. Lorenz)
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- Cardiac Surgery—Aortic Unit, University of Study of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery—Aortic Unit, University of Study of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery—Aortic Unit, University of Study of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery—Aortic Unit, University of Study of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Jung JC, Sohn B, Chang HW, Lee JH, Kim DJ, Kim JS, Lim C, Park KH. Diameter change in completely remodelled proximal descending aorta after acute type I dissection repair: implications for estimating the pre-dissection size. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 60:614-621. [PMID: 33667303 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Pre-dissection diameter of the proximal descending thoracic aorta (p-DTA), if available, would be the reference for determining the size of the stent graft or elephant trunk. Acute type B dissection is known to increase p-DTA diameter by 23% (Rylski factor). This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of estimating post-remodelling diameter of the p-DTA based on the Rylski factor and other post-dissection morphological parameters in acute type I dissection, based on the assumption that the post-remodelling diameter is similar to the pre-dissection diameter. METHODS In 60 patients with acute type I dissection showing complete remodelling of the p-DTA false lumen after surgical repair, preoperative and post-remodelling computed tomography scans were reviewed. Parameters, including maximal true lumen diameter (TLDmax) and aortic area-derived diameter divided by the Rylski factor (AoDRylski), were measured at the p-DTA. RESULTS After complete remodelling, p-DTA diameter decreased by 4.1 mm (P < 0.001). The equivalent to the Rylski factor was 15%. Both TLDmax and AoDRylski frequently showed ≥2 mm discrepancy from post-remodelling aortic diameter (36.7% and 48.3%, respectively, P = 0.30). When 2 parameters coincided within 2 mm, two-third of their estimations were accurate. AoDRylski was more accurate than TLDmax in patients with a large extent of circumferential dissection, and vice versa with less circumferential dissection (P = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS Prediction of post-remodelling aortic diameter relying on a single morphologic parameter carries a substantial risk of overestimation and underestimation. Evaluation based on the extent of circumferential dissection together with the 2 parameters may provide a more reliable estimation.
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- Joon Chul Jung
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Kawajiri H, Tenorio ER, Khasawneh MA, Pochettino A, Mendes BC, Marcondes GB, Lima GBB, Oderich GS. Staged total arch replacement, followed by fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair, for patients with mega aortic syndrome. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:1488-1497.e1. [PMID: 33189762 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to review the clinical outcomes of a staged approach using total arch replacement (TAR) with an elephant trunk or a frozen elephant trunk, followed by fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (F-BEVAR) for patients with mega aortic syndrome. METHODS We reviewed the clinical data and outcomes of 11 consecutive patients (8 men; mean age, 71 ± 7 years) treated by staged TAR and F-BEVAR from January 2014 to December 2018. The F-BEVAR procedures were performed under a prospective, nonrandomized, physician-sponsored investigational device exemption protocol. All patients had had mega aortic syndrome, defined by an ascending aorta, arch, and extent I-II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. The endpoints were 30-day mortality, major adverse events (MAE), patient survival, freedom from reintervention, and freedom from target vessel instability. RESULTS Of the 11 patients, 6 had developed chronic postdissection aneurysms after previous Stanford A (three A11, two A10, one A9) dissection repair and 5 had had degenerative aneurysms with no suitable landing zone in the aortic arch. The thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms were classified as extent I in four patients and extent II in seven. One patient had died within 30 days after TAR (9.0%). However, none of the remaining 10 patients who had undergone F-BEVAR had died. First-stage TAR resulted in MAE in three patients (27%), including one spinal cord injury. The mean length of stay was 12 ± 6 days. The mean interval between TAR and F-BEVAR was 245 ± 138 days with no aneurysm rupture during the interval. Second-stage F-BEVAR was associated with MAE in two patients (20%), including spinal cord injury in one patient from spinal hematoma due to placement of a cerebrospinal fluid drain. The mean follow-up period was 14 ± 10 months. At 2 years postoperatively, patient survival, primary patency, secondary patency, and freedom from renal-mesenteric target vessel instability was 80% ± 9%, 94% ± 6%, 100%, and 86% ± 8%, respectively. No aortic-related deaths occurred during the follow-up period. Four patients had required reintervention, all performed using an endovascular approach. CONCLUSIONS A staged approach to treatment of mega aortic syndrome using TAR and F-BEVAR is a feasible alternative for selected high-risk patients. Larger clinical experience and longer follow-up are needed.
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- Hidetake Kawajiri
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn; Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Advanced Aortic Research Program, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Tex.
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Chen JF, Mangi A, Vallabhajosyula P, Nassiri N. Snare-assisted thoracic endovascular aortic repair for redirection of a false lumen elephant trunk. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques 2020; 6:566-570. [PMID: 33134644 PMCID: PMC7588806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2020.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In recent years, a hybrid approach to the classic two-stage elephant trunk technique has come into favor for treatment of thoracic aortic dissection. During the first stage, inadvertent intraoperative placement of the elephant trunk into the false lumen can occur on rare occasions, resulting in untoward difficulties during the second stage of the procedure. We describe here a snare-assisted technique for endovascular salvage of an elephant trunk that had inadvertently been placed in the false lumen of a chronic aortic dissection.
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- Julia Fayanne Chen
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.,Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.,Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.,Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
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Xu L, Lin S, Yang Y. Perigraft abscess after DeBakey type-1 aortic dissection: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 15:94. [PMID: 32404182 PMCID: PMC7222299 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-020-01128-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Perigraft abscess is a rare condition which constitutes a small proportion of aortic graft infection (AGI). Early diagnosis is very important for timely intervention and improving the survival rate of patients because of its significant morbidity and mortality. Case presentation A 24-year-old young male patient with a history of complicated total arch replacement using elephant trunk technique for acute DeBakey type-1 aortic dissection 6 months before visited our hospital with the chief complaint of persistent fever. Antibiotic treatment in local hospital was ineffective. Echocardiography showed liquid dark area around the aortic graft, and a computerized tomography angiography (CTA) was done for further evaluation of periaortic fluid collection which showed findings to suggest perigraft abscess. The patient underwent surgical debridement of the abscess and was found to have an abscess around the aortic graft which was drained followed by antibiotic treatment. The patient was discharged to his local hospital and recovered well at 2 month follow-up appointment. Conclusion This is a very rare case of aortic abscess around the graft that could successfully be managed by graft-conserving surgery, and it emphasizes the significance of early diagnosis of perigraft abscess in patients with aortic dissection surgery.
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- Lingling Xu
- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, 1277 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, 1277 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. .,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, 1277 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Plotkin A, Hanks SE, Han SM, Fleischman F, Weaver FA, Magee GA. Endovascular septal fenestration using a radiofrequency wire to salvage inadvertent false lumen deployment of a frozen elephant trunk stent graft. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 2019; 5:553-556. [PMID: 31799483 PMCID: PMC6883310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We report a case of a frozen elephant trunk arch repair, where the stent graft was unintentionally placed into the false lumen. Postoperative imaging demonstrated an enlarged false lumen with no thoracic aorta fenestrations that could be traversed to place another thoracic endovascular aortic repair endograft into the true lumen. An atraumatic radiofrequency wire (PowerWire, Baylis Medical, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was used to create a new septal fenestration, enabling thoracic endovascular aortic repair endograft extension into the thoracic true lumen. This novel use of a radiofrequency wire can enable safe and controlled endovascular septal fenestration even in chronic dissections to redirect flow into the true lumen.
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- Anastasia Plotkin
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Keck Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Keck Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, Calif
- Correspondence: Gregory A. Magee, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Keck Hospital, 1520 San Pablo St, Ste 4300, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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Abuharb MYI, Ming BX, Jian H. Repair of a type B aortic dissection with a re-vascularization of the aberrant right subclavian artery in an adult patient. J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 14:201. [PMID: 31771609 PMCID: PMC6880428 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-019-1031-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background An aberrant right subclavian artery which arises from the proximal descending aorta may result in aortic dissection. The dissection may occur at either the site of the primary intimal tear or from an aortic branch. These conditions may lead to blood flow limitation and possible aneurysmal degeneration in the future. Case presentation We described the clinical presentation and management of a 54-year old patient diagnosed with a rare case of an aberrant right subclavian artery with Stanford Type B aortic dissection. A hybrid surgical approach was successfully performed and the patient had an uneventful recovery. Conclusion Even though aortic dissection is often an incidental finding, this case highlighted that in rare situations, it can be associated with an aberrant right subclavian artery. It is important to disseminate this association as it has profound diagnostic and therapeutic implications in safeguarding the clinical outcomes of patients with such condition.
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- Mahmoud Yousef Ibrahim Abuharb
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Lianhe Avenue, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Lianhe Avenue, Dalian, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan Avenue 222, Dalian, China.
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Hemli JM, Mattia A, Payabyab E, Dudiy Y, Scheinerman SJ, Brinster DR. Aortic Cannulation in DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection Facilitates Subsequent Deployment of a Frozen Elephant Trunk. Heart Lung Circ 2017; 27:767-770. [PMID: 28966114 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Arterial cannulation in acute DeBakey type I dissection can be difficult. Moreover, the residual dissected aorta is susceptible to further adverse events in the future. Implanting a stent-graft into the descending aorta during the initial dissection repair ('frozen elephant trunk') has been demonstrated to promote favourable aortic remodelling, mitigating some of these longer-term complications. We describe a technique for cannulation of the ascending aorta in acute dissection that facilitates expeditious antegrade deployment of a frozen elephant trunk.
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- Jonathan M Hemli
- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Yamana K, Sakurai H, Nonaka T, Sakurai T. Dilated cardiomyopathy associated with elephant trunk in Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 51:797-798. [PMID: 28082467 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A 14-year-old boy presented to our institution with a diagnosis of acute type A dissection. He was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome and underwent aortic valve sparing repair at the age of 9 years. Emergency total arch repair with elephant trunk (ET) was performed successfully; echocardiogram before discharge showed normal left ventricular function and size. However, he was readmitted 1 month after discharge with significant left ventricular dysfunction and dilatation. The small folded ET caused a pressure gradient between the upper and lower body, which might deteriorate left ventricular function. Urgent balloon arterioplasty was performed to unfold the ET graft, resulting in no improvement of left ventricular function. ET removal and descending aorta replacement with an 18-mm graft was performed eventually. Left ventricular function and brain natriuretic peptide gradually improved after approximately 2 years of follow-up.
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- Koji Yamana
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nagoya Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chukyo Children's Heart Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chukyo Children's Heart Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chukyo Children's Heart Center, Nagoya, Japan
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Tashiro M, Yamamoto M, Nishimori H, Fukutomi T, Handa T, Kondo N, Orihashi K. Multiple organ embolization with vegetation on an elephant trunk graft. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 65:44-6. [PMID: 26123786 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-015-0570-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
We encountered a rare case of infection in a vascular graft created using the elephant trunk technique. A 65-year-old woman who underwent total arch replacement with the elephant trunk technique was re-admitted with fever. She developed embolization of multiple organs from vegetation attached to the elephant trunk graft which was elucidated by transesophageal echocardiography. Surgery for ruptured jejunal artery aneurysm was performed, and the graft infection healed after long-term antibiotic therapy with the prosthesis left in situ. Graft infection may generate vegetations on an elephant trunk graft. Transesophageal echocardiography is a helpful tool for accurate diagnosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marco Di Eusanio
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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