"Elephant trunk" and endovascular stentgrafting--a hybrid approach to the treatment of extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic complications diagnosis surgery MeSH
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation methods MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Endovascular Procedures methods MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Stents * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
A hybrid approach to elephant trunk technique for treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms combines a conventional surgical and endovascular therapy. Compared to surgery alone, there is a presumption that mortality and morbidity is reduced. We present a case report of a 42-year-old man with a giant aneurysm of the entire thoracic aorta, significant aortic and tricuspid regurgitation and ventricular septum defect. The patient underwent multiple consecutive operations and interventions having, among others, finally replaced the entire thoracic aorta with the use of the hybrid elephant trunk technique.
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