Transcervical Access for Endograft Exclusion of a Postendarterectomy Carotid Pseudoaneurysm in a Patient With Type III Aortic Arch

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2021 Apr;55(3):300-303. doi: 10.1177/1538574420969240. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

Abstract

Postendarterectomy carotid pseudoaneurysms are infrequent. The endovascular treatment is less invasive, with a minor risk of complications. However, the presence of a highly angulated aortic arch (type III) is a challenge, since the navigation of endovascular devices is not favorable. Through transcervical access, it is possible to deliver the devices directly into the carotid artery. We herein present a case of a postendarterectomy carotid pseudoaneurysm in a patient with type III aortic arch that was successfully treated with transcervical endograft exclusion.

Keywords: carotid endarterectomy; endograft; pseudoaneurysm; stent-graft; transcervical; type III aortic arch.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation
  • Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid / adverse effects*
  • Endovascular Procedures* / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Treatment Outcome