Descending Aortic Transection for Recurrence of a Pseudoaneurysm Previously Treated with a Stent Graft After Extra-anatomical Bypass for Aortic Coarctation: a Case Report

Overview

Journal Surg Case Rep

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2021 Feb 16

PMID 33591403

Authors

Keisuke Shibagaki

Shingo Kunioka

Yuta Kikuchi

Naohiro Wakabayashi

Tomonori Shirasaka

Natsuya Ishikawa

Hiroyuki Kamiya

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Abstract

Background: In adult patients with primary or recurrent coarctation of the aorta (CoA), extra-anatomic bypass grafting (EABG) has been widely used as a surgical treatment option. However, there have been few reports on pseudoaneurysms (PAs) of the distal anastomotic sites after extra-anatomic bypass for CoA.

Case Presentation: A 51-year-old man with hemoptysis was transferred to our hospital. Twenty years ago, he had undergone EABG from the ascending to the descending aorta (ascending-to-descending EABG) for CoA with right aortic arch. Eight years ago, he underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for the ruptured PA on the distal anastomotic site of the EABG. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans revealed recurrent ruptured PA on the distal anastomotic site of the EABG. Therefore, we decided to replace the descending aorta, followed by end-to-side anastomosis of the EABG to the replaced descending aorta. However, due to massive adhesion of the lung to the EABG and PA, we performed transection of the descending aorta to decompress the PA. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient is doing well 5 months after surgery.

Conclusions: Aortic transection between the CoA and the distal anastomosis site may be a useful additional procedure in patients previously treated with TEVAR for PAs in the distal anastomosis site after EABG.

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