Custom-made Stent Grafts for the Treatment of Pseudoaneurysms after Childhood Coarctation Surgery.

CONCLUSION: Redo open surgery is challenging because of adhesions of the thoracic cavity and associated morbidity and mortality. TEVAR is less invasive and offers fewer complications. Custom-made modifications overcome difficult anatomies including short landing zones and diameter variability. PMID: 29772586 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29772586?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - May 17, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lescan M, Hornung A, Hofbeck M, Schlensak C Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research