Endograft repair of complicated acute type B aortic dissections.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

This study aims to assess patient outcomes and aortic remodelling following coverage of the proximal entry tear with an endograft in complicated acute type B aortic dissections (caTBADs).

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

All patients with caTBAD treated with a thoracic endograft in three high-volume vascular centres were retrospectively studied. Inclusion criteria were branch-vessel malperfusion, impending or overt aortic rupture, maximal aortic diameter ≥ 40 mm and persistent pain or uncontrolled hypertension despite maximum pharmacological treatment. Postoperative aortic remodelling was evaluated using computed tomography angiography (CTA) on a three-dimensional (3D) imaging workstation.

RESULTS:

A total of 52 patients (71% male, median age 65 years) were included in the study. Median inclusion criteria per patient were 2 (range 1-4). Branch-vessel malperfusion was diagnosed in 42% and impending aortic rupture in 33% of 52 patients. Median follow-up was 25 months (range 2-109 months). The 30-day mortality rate was 9.6% (5/52); patient survival according to the Kaplan-Meier method was 90.4% at 12 months and 87.6% at 24 months. Secondary interventions were performed in seven patients a median of 3 days after the initial procedure (range 2-865). Imaging follow-up at 12 months was performed in 36 patients (69%): 75% presented stable or shrinking (> 5 mm) maximal aortic diameters and 86% had a completely thrombosed false lumen (vs. 5% before initial procedure) at thoracic level.

CONCLUSION:

Endograft treatment of complicated caTBAD is associated with favourable early outcomes and possibly promotes aortic remodelling in the majority of patients.

• Authors: J Sobocinski, N V Dias, L Berger, M Midulla, A Hertault, B Sonesson, T Resch, S Haulon
• Journal: European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery (Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg) Vol. 45 Issue 5 Pg. 468-74 (May 2013) ISSN: 1532-2165 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 23433951 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Multicenter Study)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Aortic Dissection (classification, complications, surgery)
• Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic (classification, complications, surgery)
• Endovascular Procedures
• Female
• Hospitals, High-Volume
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Retrospective Studies
• Young Adult