Passive Temporary Arterial Shunt for Visceral and Distal Aortic Perfusion During Complex Aortic Surgery

Overview

Journal J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech

Date 2024 Oct 17

PMID 39417061

Authors

Antonio Luparelli

Marta Minucci

Federica Donato

Giovanni Tinelli

Tommaso Donati

Yamume Tshomba

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Abstract

On-pump techniques are the methods of choice for organ protection and heart support during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgical repair. We present a case of a patient with a symptomatic saccular aneurysm of the visceral segment of a severe atheromatous aorta requiring a surgical type IV aortic repair during which we adopted a temporary passive arterial shunt from the left axillary artery to ensure visceral and distal aortic perfusion. The old-fashioned technique of passive shunting to ensure visceral and distal aortic perfusion seems to offer an appealing alternative to on-pump techniques in selected patients.

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