1.Two Cases of Successful Treatment of Percutaneous Transarterial Embolization via Costocervical Trunk Approach for Patients with Persistent Type II Endoleak and Sac Enlargement of Arch Aneurysm after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR)
Shinya TAKIMOTO ; Takanori TANIGUCHI ; Atsushi IWAKURA ; Kyokun UEHARA ; Manabu MORISHIMA ; Yasue FUJIWARA ; Junpei KOBIKI ; Yosuke SUGITA ; Taku SHIRAKAMI
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;52(2):109-113
Among the less reported complications after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is type II endoleak (T2EL). The intercostal and bronchial artery are known as feeder vessels to T2EL after TEVAR. We experienced two cases of successful treatment of percutaneous transarterial feeder vessels embolization via right costocervical trunk approach for patients with persistent T2EL and sac enlargement of an arch aneurysm after TEVAR. The costocervical trunk route is possible for key vessels to construct a collateral pathway to feeder vessels of the endoleak nidus of T2EL after TEVAR procedures for aortic arch aneurysm. A preembolizational Catheter-Directed CT angiogram (CTA) can be helpful to prevent harmful complications (e.g., spinal cord infarction).
2.A Case of Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm due to Late Dysruption of Knitted Dacron Graft Treated by Hybrid Operation
Shinya TAKIMOTO ; Takanori TANIGUCHI ; Atsushi IWAKURA ; Kyokun UEHARA ; Manabu MORISHIMA ; Yasue FUJIWARA ; Junpei KOBIKI ; Yosuke SUGITA ; Taku SHIRAKAMI
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;51(5):314-320
Knitted Polyester prosthetic grafts can cause long-term dilatations and formation of anastomotic or non-anastomotic aneurysms, and rupture in result. We experienced a case of anastomotic pseudoaneurysm and recurrent non-anastomotic dilatation of the ascending aorta-abdominal aorta bypass by Cooley Double Velour Knitted Dacron (CDVKD) graft for a patient with atypical coarctation of the aorta (Takayasu Aortitis, type III), which case needed treatment two times over 30 years after the initial operation. The first additional treatment was Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) for non-anastomotic aneurysm was done as 1st operation. Thirty-two years after the initial operation, the second treatment was a hybrid operation consisting of 4 procedures: bilateral axillo-external iliac bypass, taking down of the CDVKD graft at the proximal anastomotic site, endovascular repair (EVAR) with modified Double D Technique, and coil packing at the distal anastomotic site of the CDVKD graft. The patient was discharged at 37-POD. No complication and no endoleak has occurred in the 2.5 years since the operation.