Non-Anastomotic Rupture of a Woven Dacron Graft in the Descending Thoracic Aorta Treated with Endovascular Stent Grafting
The intrinsic structural failure of a Dacron graft resulting from the loss of structural integrity of the graft fabric can cause late graft complications. Late non-anastomotic rupture has traditionally been treated surgically via open thoracotomy. We report a case of the successful use of thoracic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.6.465 |
| Summary: | The intrinsic structural failure of a Dacron graft resulting from the loss of structural integrity of the graft
fabric can cause late graft complications. Late non-anastomotic rupture has traditionally been treated surgically
via open thoracotomy. We report a case of the successful use of thoracic endovascular repair to treat a
Dacron graft rupture in the descending aorta. The rupture occurred 20 years after the graft had been placed.
Two stent grafts were placed at the proximal portion of the surgical graft, covering almost its entire length. |
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| ISSN: | 2233-601X 2093-6516 |