The feasibility of debranching aortic arch and visceral arteries with sutureless telescoping anastomoses during open aortic aneurysm repair.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open repair of aortic aneurysms frequently requires reimplantation of major aortic vessels. Traditional techniques can be time consuming, require meticulous hemostasis, and risk aneurysmal patch degeneration, which can require a challenging reoperation. We describe our experience using a stent graft to create a sutureless anastomosis that obviates these drawbacks.

Methods

Between April 2018 and March 2021, all consecutive adult patients who underwent open repair of the aorta with at least one supra-aortic trunk or visceral vessel reimplanted using the sutureless anastomotic technique were included. Anastomoses were constructed by bridging a branch graft and the target artery with a Viabahn self-expanding stent (W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ). Clinical info

SUBMITTER: Sherazee EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160782 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature