Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 299-304 , February 2010

Endovascular repair of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms is associated with high perioperative mortality and morbidity

  • Philipp Geisbüsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Philipp Geisbüsch, MD, Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Drosos Kotelis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Tim F. Weber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Alexander Hyhlik-Dürr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Dittmar Böckler, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany

Received 22 July 2009 ,Accepted 14 August 2009.

  • Image Result

    Preoperative computed tomography angiography shows a contained ruptured TAA (white arrow) with centerline analysis (green line). TAA, Thoracic aortic aneurysm.

    Preoperative computed tomography angiography shows a contained ruptured TAA (white arrow) with centerline analysis (green line). TAA, Thoracic aortic aneurysm.

  • Image Result

    Three-D volume rendering of the control computed tomography angiographies show the exclusion of the rTAA with shrinkage of the aneurysm sack (white arrows) during follow up. rTAA, Ruptured thoracic ao

    Three-D volume rendering of the control computed tomography angiographies show the exclusion of the rTAA with shrinkage of the aneurysm sack (white arrows) during follow up. rTAA, Ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm.

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    Kaplan-Meier estimate of actuarial survival (including 95% CI) in all patients (n = 23) treated with TEVAR for rTAA. CI, Confidence interval; rTAA, ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm; TEVAR, thoracic e

    Kaplan-Meier estimate of actuarial survival (including 95% CI) in all patients (n = 23) treated with TEVAR for rTAA. CI, Confidence interval; rTAA, ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01694-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.049

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 299-304 , February 2010

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