The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 352-358 , August 2009

Incidence and management of intercostal patch aneurysms after repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Received 21 October 2008 ,Revised 12 December 2008 ,Accepted 4 January 2009.

References 

  1. Safi HJ, Miller CC, Carr C, Iliopoulos DC, Dorsay DA, Baldwin JC. Importance of intercostal artery reattachment during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 1998;27:58–68
  2. Crawford ES, Snyder DM, Cho GC, Roehm JO. Progress in treatment of thoracoabdominal and abdominal aortic aneurysms involving celiac, superior mesenteric, and renal arteries. Ann Surg. 1978;188:404–422
  3. Dardik A, Perler BA, Roseborough GS, Williams GM. Aneurysmal expansion of the visceral patch after thoracoabdominal aortic replacement: an argument for limiting patch size?. J Vasc Surg. 2001;34:405–410
  4. Dardik A, Krosnick T, Perler BA, Roseborough GS, Williams GM. Durability of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients with connective tissue disorders. J Vasc Surg. 2002;36:696–703
  5. Kouchoukos NT, Masetti P, Rokkas CK, Murphy SF. Hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest for operations on the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002;74:S1885–S1898
  6. Kouchoukos NT, Mauney MC, Masetti P, Castner CF. Single-stage repair of extensive thoracic aortic aneurysms: experience with the arch-first technique and bilateral anterior thoracotomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004;128:669–676
  7. Cambria RP, Clouse WD, Davison JK, Dunn PF, Corey M, Dorer D. Thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: results with 337 operations performed over a 15-year interval. Ann Surg. 2002;236:471–479
  8. Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Miller CC, Schmittling ZC, Koksoy C, Pagan J, et al. Mortality and paraplegia after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a risk factor analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000;69:409–414
  9. Tshomba Y, Melissano G, Civilini E, Setacci F, Chiesa R. Fate of the visceral aortic patch after thoracoabdominal aortic repair. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2005;29:383–389
  10. LeMaire SA, Carter SA, Volguina IV, Laux AT, Milewicz DM, Borsato GW, et al. Spectrum of aortic operations in 300 patients with confirmed or suspected Marfan syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;81:2063–2078
  11. Kouchoukos NT, Masetti P, Murphy SF. Hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest in the management of extensive thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003;15:333–339
  12. Coselli JS, Lemaire SA, Koksoy C, Schmittling ZC, Curling PE. Cerebrospinal fluid drainage reduces paraplegia after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: results of a randomized clinical trial. J Vasc Surg. 2002;35:631–639
  13. Wheatley GH, Gurbuz AT, Rodriguez-Lopez JA, Ramaiah VG, Olsen D, Williams J, et al. Midterm outcome in 158 consecutive Gore TAG thoracic endoprostheses: single center experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;81:1570–1577
  14. Bavaria JE, Appoo JJ, Makaroun MS, Verter J, Yu ZF, Mitchell RS. Endovascular stent grafting versus open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms in low-risk patients: a multicenter comparative trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:369–377
  15. Etz CD, Halstead JC, Spielvogel D, Shahani R, Lazala R, Homann TM, et al. Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: is reimplantation of spinal cord arteries a waste of time?. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;82:1670–1677
  16. Woo EY, McGarvey M, Jackson BM, Bavaria JE, Fairman RM, Pochettino A. Spinal cord ischemia may be reduced via a novel technique of intercostal artery revascularization during open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2007;46:421–426
  17. Koshino T, Murakami G, Morishita K, Mawatari T, Abe T. Does the Adamkiewicz artery originate from the larger segmental arteries?. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999;117:898–905
  18. Mesana TG, Caus T, Gaubert J, Collart F, Ayari R, Bartoli J, et al. Late complications after prosthetic replacement of the ascending aorta: what did we learn from routine magnetic resonance imaging follow-up?. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2000;18:313–320
  19. Villavicencio MA, Orszulak TA, Sundt TM, Daly RC, Dearani JA, McGregor CG, et al. Thoracic aorta false aneurysm: what surgical strategy should be recommended?. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;82:81–89
  20. Toda K, Taniguchi K, Kainuma S, Yokota T. Novel technique for reimplantation of intercostal arteries using tailored patch graft. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008;34:458–459

PII: S0022-5223(09)00111-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.005

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 352-358 , August 2009

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution