Long-Term Results of Open Stent-Grafting Using a Matsui-Kitamura Stent to Treat Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

• Published in: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 165 - 171
• Main Authors: Midorikawa, Hirofumi, Kanno, Megumu, Takano, Takashi, Watanabe, Kouyu, Ueno, Kyohei, Ono, Takashi, Satou, Kouichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anastomosis, Surgical; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - mortality; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery; Aortography - methods; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - mortality; Disease-Free Survival; Endovascular Procedures - adverse effects; Endovascular Procedures - instrumentation; Endovascular Procedures - mortality; Female; Humans; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Matsui-Kitamura stent; Middle Aged; open stent-grafting; Original; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Prosthesis Design; Retrospective Studies; Stents; thoracic aortic aneurysm; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome

Purpose: We describe a retrospective study of initial and long-term outcomes with an open stent grafting (OSG) with a Matsui-Kitamura stent for treating thoracic aortic aneurysm.Methods: Between August 2005 and September 2013, 50 patients with aortic arch disease extending to the descending aorta un...