Successful Repair of Type I Endoleak Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as an effective therapy for a variety of thoracic aortic p athologies. H owever, various t ypes o f endoleak r emain a major concern, and i ts t reatment i s often challenging. We report a case of type I endoleak occurring 19 months after zone...

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Published inJournal of chest surgery pp. 298 - 301
Main Authors 김선희, 송승환, 김상필, 이충원, 손주형
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한흉부외과학회 01.08.2016
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흉부외과학
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ISSN2765-1606
2765-1614

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Summary:Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as an effective therapy for a variety of thoracic aortic p athologies. H owever, various t ypes o f endoleak r emain a major concern, and i ts t reatment i s often challenging. We report a case of type I endoleak occurring 19 months after zone II hybrid TEVAR. The endoleak was successfully repaired by the frozen elephant trunk technique, without removal of a previous stent graft, combined with ascending a orta a nd t otal a rch replacement. KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:http://www.kjtcvs.org
G704-000272.2016.49.4.002
ISSN:2765-1606
2765-1614