TY - JOUR
T1 - Endovascular grafts in the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms pseudoaneurysms
AU - Temudom, Thamrongroj
AU - D'Ayala, Marcus
AU - Marin, Michael L.
AU - Hollier, Larry H.
AU - Parsons, Richard
AU - Teodorescu, Victoria
AU - Mitty, Harold
AU - Ahn, Jiyong
AU - Falk, Abigail
AU - Kahn, Ronald
AU - Griepp, Randall
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The purpose of this study was to describe our experience with balloon and self-expanding endovascular grafts for the management of thoracic aortic lesions. Between February 1997 and June 1998, 20 endovascular grafts were implanted in 14 patients for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms. Endovascular procedures were performed using one of four different devices: (1) Dacron-covered balloon-expandable Palmaz(TM) stent, (2) balloon-expandable Palmaz stent-PTFE graft prosthesis (BE-PS), (3) self- expanding internally supported Nitinol Dacron prosthesis (Vanguard(TM) SE-V), and (4) self-expanding externally supported Nitinol PTFE prosthesis (Excluder(TM) SE-E). The results show that endovascular grafting represents a potentially important alternative therapy to open repair of the thoracic aorta. Self-expanding devices were, in our experience, easier to use and more accurately deployed.
AB - The purpose of this study was to describe our experience with balloon and self-expanding endovascular grafts for the management of thoracic aortic lesions. Between February 1997 and June 1998, 20 endovascular grafts were implanted in 14 patients for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms. Endovascular procedures were performed using one of four different devices: (1) Dacron-covered balloon-expandable Palmaz(TM) stent, (2) balloon-expandable Palmaz stent-PTFE graft prosthesis (BE-PS), (3) self- expanding internally supported Nitinol Dacron prosthesis (Vanguard(TM) SE-V), and (4) self-expanding externally supported Nitinol PTFE prosthesis (Excluder(TM) SE-E). The results show that endovascular grafting represents a potentially important alternative therapy to open repair of the thoracic aorta. Self-expanding devices were, in our experience, easier to use and more accurately deployed.
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U2 - 10.1007/s100169910040
DO - 10.1007/s100169910040
M3 - Article
C2 - 10796954
AN - SCOPUS:17144443627
SN - 0890-5096
VL - 14
SP - 230
EP - 238
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery
IS - 3
ER -