Surgical approach of endovascular exclusion for thoracic aortic dissection / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the surgical approach of endovascuar exclusion for thoracic dissection.Methods Thirty-seven cases of Stanford B type thoracic aortic dissection were undergone endovascular exclusion (EVE) and had been studied retrospectively. Preoperative evaluations for delivery arteries, including common femoral artery, iliac artery, and abdominal aorta, were earried out by using duplex ultrasonography (US), computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography(MRA). Factors such as arterial calibers, stenosis, tortuosity, sclerotic plaque and media dissection were taken into account. Choices of surgical approach were decided after comprehensive consideration of these factors. If the common femoral artery inner diameter was wider than 8 mm, without severe iliac artery stenosis or tortuosity; the common femoral artery should be selected as the delivery artery. In case of severe arterial stenosis and tortuosities, then the common iliac arteries were exposed by retroperitonial approach and graft was delivered through this artery. Results Mural sclerotic plaques were more sensitive to be revealed by US, conversely with CTA and MRA in showing stenosis and tortuosity directly and clearly. Utilizing this preoperative evaluating system, all the grafts passed successfully and favourably through the arteries, without any delivery artery associated complications.Conclusions Using US, CTA and MRA in combination was necessary for preoperative evaluation of the delivery artery. In those with poor femoral artery condition, exposing common iliac artery decidedly is necessary to ensure the procedure favorably and to avoid delivery artery associated complications.