An endovascular stent relieves celiac and mesenteric ischemia in acute aortic dissection.

Authors :: Leprince P
Cluzel P
Bonnet N
Izzillo R
Pavie A
Gandjbakhch I
Source :: The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2004 Jul; Vol. 78 (1), pp. e3-5.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: We report the case of a 63-year-old patient with bowel ischemia related to an acute type B dissection. The patient was successfully treated with a covered stent graft inserted at the level of the descending thoracic aorta.

Subjects :: Acute Disease
Aortic Dissection surgery
Aorta, Thoracic pathology
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery
Celiac Artery pathology
Collateral Circulation
Humans
Ischemia etiology
Male
Mesenteric Arteries pathology
Middle Aged
Tunica Intima pathology
Aortic Dissection complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal complications
Celiac Artery surgery
Intestines blood supply
Ischemia surgery
Mesenteric Arteries surgery
Stents

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