Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-1
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical feasibility and immediate outcome of stent-graft repair of the thoracic aorta. From December 1999 to January 2001, a total of 14 patients underwent stent-graft repair of the thoracic aorta. The underlying etiologies were traumatic rupture of the aortic isthmus in four cases, Stanford type B dissection in four, thoracic aortic aneurysm in three, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer in two cases, and postoperative aortoesophageal fistula in one case. Stent-graft placement was performed under angiographic control in all cases in association with transesophageal echography in seven cases. The procedure was performed under emergency conditions in five cases. Thirteen patients presented contraindications for surgery. Stent-graft placement was successful in all cases. No further surgery has been performed in any case. Thus we conclude that endovascular treatment of the thoracic aorta using stent grafts is a promising therapeutic modality in patients with contraindications for conventional surgical treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0890-5096
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
700-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Aneurysm, Dissecting, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Aorta, Thoracic, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Aortic Rupture, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Echocardiography, Transesophageal, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Length of Stay, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Recurrence, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Stents, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Tomography, X-Ray Computed, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:12415485-Ultrasonography, Doppler
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Stent-graft repair of the thoracic aorta: short-term results.
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire, Hôpital Cardiologique, CHU de Lille Cedex, France. haulons@ccf.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies