BACKGROUND: Late aneurysm formation is a well-recognized complication of surgery for aortic coarctation. Open surgery to repair these aneurysms is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Endoluminal repair is an attractive alternative to open surgery. METHODS: Data were collected prospectively on consecutive patients who presented with aneurysms associated with coarctation RESULTS: Between June 1999 and October 2001, 5 patients underwent elective endoluminal repair for coarctation aneurysms. All procedures were technically successful and no patients died. Four patients previously had open surgery to repair aortic coarctation, and 1 presented with an aneurysm associated with a previously unrecognized coarctation. The median follow-up was 7 months (range, 3 to 29 months), and to date, all aneurysms remain excluded. CONCLUSIONS: Endoluminal repair is a promising alternative to redo open surgery for thoracic aneurysms associated with previous surgery for aortic coarctation. Long-term follow-up is required to assess the durability of the stent grafts.
BACKGROUND: Late aneurysm formation is a well-recognized complication of surgery for aortic coarctation. Open surgery to repair these aneurysms is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Endoluminal repair is an attractive alternative to open surgery. METHODS: Data were collected prospectively on consecutive patients who presented with aneurysms associated with coarctation RESULTS: Between June 1999 and October 2001, 5 patients underwent elective endoluminal repair for coarctation aneurysms. All procedures were technically successful and no patients died. Four patients previously had open surgery to repair aortic coarctation, and 1 presented with an aneurysm associated with a previously unrecognized coarctation. The median follow-up was 7 months (range, 3 to 29 months), and to date, all aneurysms remain excluded. CONCLUSIONS: Endoluminal repair is a promising alternative to redo open surgery for thoracic aneurysms associated with previous surgery for aortic coarctation. Long-term follow-up is required to assess the durability of the stent grafts.
Authors: Luigi Di Tommaso; Vito A Mannacio; Ettorino Di Tommaso; Giovanni B Pinna; Immacolata Fontana; Gabriele Iannelli Journal: Tex Heart Inst J Date: 2017-12-19
Authors: Hunaid A Vohra; Allan Odurny; Subhendu Mandal; Nicola Viola; Markku Kaarne; Tony Salmon; Charles Peebles; Marcus P Haw; Gruschen Veldtman Journal: Pediatr Cardiol Date: 2010-02-13 Impact factor: 1.655