The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 4 , Pages 950-952 , April 2003

Endografting facilitated by axillary-axillary bypass for distal arch aneurysm after left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending artery bypass surgery

Received 24 April 2002 ,Accepted 13 June 2002.

  • Image Result

    Preoperative computed tomogram showing the aortic aneurysm on the distal aortic arch: A, horizontal slice; B, 3-dimensional computed tomogram.

    Preoperative computed tomogram showing the aortic aneurysm on the distal aortic arch: A, horizontal slice; B, 3-dimensional computed tomogram.

  • Image Result

    Postoperative computed tomogram showing thrombosis of the thoracic aortic aneurysm by means of the stent graft treatment.

    Postoperative computed tomogram showing thrombosis of the thoracic aortic aneurysm by means of the stent graft treatment.

  • Image Result

    Postoperative angiography revealing that the thoracic aortic aneurysm was completely closed by the stent graft (A) and that the axillary-axillary bypass and LITA-LAD graft were patent (A and B).

    Postoperative angiography revealing that the thoracic aortic aneurysm was completely closed by the stent graft (A) and that the axillary-axillary bypass and LITA-LAD graft were patent (A and B).

 Address for reprints: Naozumi Saiki, MD, Tokyo Medical University, Surgery II, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan.

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doi: 10.1067/mtc.2003.47

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 4 , Pages 950-952 , April 2003