Endovascular treatment of traumatic aortic rupture using iliac extension stent-grafts in patients with small aortic diameters.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate outcomes after thoracic endovascular aortic repair in young patients sustaining traumatic blunt aortic injury (BAI) using iliac extension stent-grafts because of small aortic diameters measuring <24 mm.

Methods

Retrospective analysis regarding clinical presentation, trauma management, endovascular techniques and outcome of patients with a small descending aorta involving an iliac extension stent-graft to treat traumatic BAI.

Results

Among 48 patients who suffered a BAI and underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair, 7 received iliac extension stent-grafts. They were 27.4/[standard deviation (SD): -13.1] years old and 6 out of 7 were male. The iliac extension stent-graft was used as distal stent-graft, and a thoracic stent-graft was used in mo

SUBMITTER: Schibilsky D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9153381 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature