Objective To summarize the cl inical experience of vascular bypass grafting combined with endovascular
aortic repair (EVAR) for aortic dilatation disease. Methods Between January 2008 and August 2011, 12 patients with aortic
dilatation disease were treated with vascular bypass grafting combined with EVAR. Of 12 patients, 11 were male and 1 was
female, aged 47-81 years (mean, 65.9 years). All cases were diagnosed through computed tomography angiography (CTA),
including 1 case of Stanford type A dissection, 5 cases of Stanford type B dissection, 4 cases of aortic arch aneurysm, and 2 cases
of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Eight patients received neck artery bypass grafting before EVAR, and 4 patients underwent
femoral artery bypass grafting after EVAR. Results After operation, pulmonary infection occurred in 3 patients, renal
insufficiency in 2 patients, cerebral infarction in 1 case, decreased hemoglobin and platelets in 7 cases, and poor healing of groin
wound in 1 case. Eleven patients were followed up 3-42 months, with an average of 18.6 months. In 1 case undergoing EVAR
of the thoracic and abdominal aorta, EVAR was performed again because new aneurysms formed at 6 months after operation,
and the patient achieved good recovery after 3 months. CTA showed reduced false lumen, thrombosis formation, no endoleak,
no deformation or displacement of stent, and anastomotic patency of artificial blood vessels in the other patients at 3, 6, and
12 months after operation. Conclusion Vascular bypass grafting combined with EVAR can expand the indications for
endovascular repair. It not only provides sufficient anchoring area, but also ensures the blood supply to vital organs, simplifies
the surgical procedure, and reduces the difficulty of endovascular treatment.
Citation: ZHANG Zhenlong,QIU Hanfan,CHEN Liangwan,CHEN Daozhong,HUANG Xueshan,CAO Hua,LIN Feng,HUANG Zhongyao.. VASCULAR BYPASS GRAFTING COMBINED WITH ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR FOR TREATMENT OFAORTIC DILATATION DISEASE. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2012, 26(5): 583-586. doi: Copy