| Initial experience in the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysmal disease with a thoracic aortic endograft at Baylor University Medical Center. | |
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PMID: 18382748 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A retrospective review of 27 patients who underwent endovascular repair of thoracic aneurysms and of other thoracic aortic pathology with the thoracic aortic endograft (Gore Medical, Flagstaff, AZ) from June 2005 to July 2007 was performed. The mean follow-up period was 13.5 months (range, 2-25 months). Indications for thoracic endografting included descending thoracic aneurysms (n = 18), thoracoabdominal aneurysms (n = 3), traumatic aortic injuries (n = 3), penetrating aortic ulcers (n = 2), and contained rupture of a type B dissection (n = 1). One patient died during the procedure, for an overall mortality rate of 3.7%. The average length of stay was 8.1 days, with an average stay in the intensive care unit of 4.2 days. If patients with traumatic aortic injuries were excluded, the average overall and intensive care unit length of stay were 5.6 and 1.8 days, respectively. There was one incident of spinal cord ischemia (3.7%). There were five type I or type III endoleaks, three of which required revision (11.1%). In conclusion, thoracic endografting is a safe and viable option for the repair of descending thoracic aneurysms and other aortic pathologies. We have found it to be less invasive, even in conjunction with preoperative debranching procedures, with a shorter recovery time, decreased perioperative morbidity and blood loss, and decreased peri-operative mortality compared with standard open repair. |
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Jeffrey Apple; Karen L McQuade; Baron L Hamman; Robert F Hebeler; William P Shutze; Dennis R Gable |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) Volume: 21 ISSN: 0899-8280 ISO Abbreviation: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
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Created Date: 2008-04-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9302033 Medline TA: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 115-9 Citation Subset: - |
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Departments of Vascular Surgery (Apple, McQuade, Shutze, Gable) and Cardiothoracic Surgery (Hamman, Hebeler), Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. |
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