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Delayed Treatment of Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta With Endoluminal Covered Stent
From the Departments of Radiology (H.R., P.P., B.J.D., G.M., F.J., P.O.), Cardiovascular Surgery (P.S., P.C.), and Cardiology (P.M.) and the Intensive Care Unit (M.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hôpital de Rangueil, Toulouse, France, and the Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Campus Saint-Luc, Montréal (Québec), Canada (B.B.).
Correspondence to Professor H. Rousseau, MD, Service de Radiologie, CHU Rangueil, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès, 31403 Toulouse Cedex 4, France. E-mail rousseau.h{at}chu-toulouse.fr
Background—Stent grafting is emerging as a new treatment for several pathological conditions involving the thoracic aorta. We studied the feasibility and safety of this technique for delayed treatment of ruptures of the aortic isthmus.
Methods and Results—Nine patients (14 to 76 years old; mean, 37 years; male/female ratio, 8/1) underwent stent grafting of the aortic isthmus in subacute (n=5) or chronic (n=4) aortic traumatic rupture after a motor accident. In subacute ruptures, this treatment was delayed (1 to 8 months; mean, 5.4 months) because of the severity of other associated injuries. Stent grafting was technically successful (defined as complete exclusion of the pseudoaneurysmal sac) in all patients. Short-term fever and biological inflammatory syndrome occurred in 3 patients. Two major complications occurred: in 1 patient, an early occlusion of the left subclavian artery was treated by placement of 2 Palmaz stents. In another patient, an atelectasis related to an increase of preexisting compression of the left main bronchus by the pseudoaneurysmal sac was successfully treated by temporary placement of an endobronchial silicone stent. Mean follow-up was 11.6 months (range, 3 to 21 months). Thrombosis of the pseudoaneurysmal sac was found in all patients.
Conclusions—In the absence of available extended follow-up about the safety and effectiveness of endovascular grafting, this approach seems to be a viable therapeutic option for traumatic rupture of the aortic isthmus, but appropriately controlled prospective studies are needed before we can recommend its widespread use.
Key Words: aorta • prosthesis • stents • grafting • surgery
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