Non-Anastomotic Rupture of a Woven Dacron Graft in the Descending Thoracic Aorta Treated with Endovascular Stent Grafting

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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Main Authors: Youngok Lee, Gun-Jik Kim, Young Eun Kim, Seong Wook Hong, Jong Tae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
Dacron
Rupture
Endovascular procedures
Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.6.465

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