Staged complex reconstruction of infected thoracic aortic endograft and adjacent spinal hardware using latissimus wrapped lateral aortic graft

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) enables rapid and effective treatment of life-threatening aortic injuries. The occurrence of long-term complications from TEVAR and their management is ill-defined in young patients. This report describes a complex case of a 38-year-old male patient who un...

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Main Authors: Joseph D. Bozzay, MD, Peter J. Kneuertz, MD, David S. Xu, MD, Timur P. Sarac, MD, John Bozinovski, MD, Kristine C. Orion, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428724001801
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Summary:Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) enables rapid and effective treatment of life-threatening aortic injuries. The occurrence of long-term complications from TEVAR and their management is ill-defined in young patients. This report describes a complex case of a 38-year-old male patient who underwent staged interventions for different acute pathologies instigated by blunt thoracic spinal trauma. The patient was initially treated with a TEVAR for aortic pseudoaneurysm in the setting of infected spinal hardware, which later resulted in an aortobronchial fistula and eroded spinal hardware. This report illustrates a successful multidisciplinary approach for definitive treatment with graft explant and aortic reconstruction.
ISSN:2468-4287