Repair of retrograde type a aortic dissection after thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair using the modified elephant trunk technique

Vascular. 2009 Mar-Apr;17(2):116-20. doi: 10.2310/6670.2008.00072.

Abstract

We present a case of retrograde type A aortic dissection after thoracic endovascular stenting for acute type B aortic dissection. We describe the specifics of our surgical technique and provide a brief review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Aortography
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Emergencies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Reoperation
  • Stents
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome