The Midterm Results of Stent Graft Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Injuries

Successful emergency endovascular treatment of juxtarenal and infrarental mycotic aortic aneurysms in patients with small diameter aortae using Cook®Zenith ESLE Stentgrafts

“…Takach et al [10] reported the use of a Medtronic AneuRx ® iliac extension stentgraft in treating a mycotic aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta in a patient with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. McPhee et al [11] used a Medtronic Talent TM thoracic endograft in a patient with thoracic aortic transaction with an aortic diameter of 18 mm. The same authors also used stacked AneuRx aortic cuffs to treat patients with small aortic diameters.…”

“…The same authors also used stacked AneuRx aortic cuffs to treat patients with small aortic diameters. [11] Various types of "stacked" abdominal endograft extension cuffs have also been reported. [8] The use of the Cook Zenith proximal abdominal aortic (ESBE) cuffs with similar diameters to the ELSE iliac extenders may be an alternative.…”

Hypothermic circulatory arrest for acute traumatic aortic rupture associated with shock

“…1,2 For those who arrive alive at the hospital, the estimated rate of mortality is 32%; one-third of these patients die before operative intervention. 1,3,4 The timing of surgery (emergent vs. delayed), whether circulatory assistance should be employed ("clamp-and-sew" vs. cardiopulmonary bypass vs. left heart bypass), and the operative technique (open repair vs. endovascular repair) have been discussed, and the strategy for managing hemodynamically unstable patients is controversial.…”

“…[1][2][3][4] Although emergent surgery is mandatory for patients with shock caused by rupture, single cross-clamping carries a great risk of hemiplegia and cardiac arrest. 5 Inducing total circulatory arrest by immediately placing the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass, then collecting the blood and pumping it back into the patient, appears to be the only suitable method for dealing with such devastating situations.…”

Covered stents: A review

“…Covered stents also appear safe and effective alternative for the treatment of thoracic aortic injuries [46], abdominal aortic aneurysms [47], and iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula of femoral artery [48,49].…”