Aortic Arch Hybrid Repair: Stent-Bridging of the Supra-Aortic Vessel Anastomoses (SAVSTEB)

Pichlmaier, Maximilian; Lühr, Maximilian; Rutkowski, Simon; Fabry, Thomas; Günther, Sabina; Hagl, Christian und Peterss, Sven (2017): Aortic Arch Hybrid Repair: Stent-Bridging of the Supra-Aortic Vessel Anastomoses (SAVSTEB). In: Annals of thoracic Surgery, Vol. 104, No. 6, E463-E465

Abstract

The reattachment of the supra-aortic vessels during hybrid arch repair using a branched prosthesis is time consuming and sometimes technically challenging. Here, we describe the surgical technique of bridging the end-to-end anastomoses between the graft branches and the supra-aortic vessels by self-expanding covered stents to reduce suturing time, avoid anastomotic bleeding, enhance true lumen remodeling, and improve vessel alignment to the hybrid graft. (C) 2017 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 0003-4975
• Language: English