Total Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair Using 3-Vessel Inner Branch Stent Graft

Endovascular repair has been introduced to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with open surgical repair of aortic arch pathology. This case illustrates a 71-year-old male patient with an asymptomatic saccular aortic arch aneurysm treated by total endovascular aortic repair using 3-vessel inner branch stent graft. Postoperative course was unremarkable, and the patient was discharge home on postoperative day 3. Total endovascular aortic arch repair is a suitable alternative in higher-risk patients with aortic arch aneurysms who are not ideally suited for open surgical repair. (C) 2021 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Automated summary

Endovascular repair is introduced to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with open surgical repair of aortic arch pathology. In this case, a 71-year-old male patient with an asymptomatic saccular aortic arch aneurysm underwent total endovascular aortic repair using a 3-vessel inner branch stent graft, resulting in an uneventful postoperative course and discharge on the third day. Total endovascular aortic arch repair is a suitable alternative for higher-risk patients with aortic arch aneurysms not well-suited for open surgical repair.