Hybrid repair of type B dissecting aneurysm with associated Kommerell's diverticulum

Acta Chir Belg. 2007 Mar-Apr;107(2):211-4.

Abstract

Endovascular therapy has revolutionised vascular surgery. Complex open surgical procedures may be replaced with a combination of extra-anatomical reconstruction and endovascular treatment. This minimally invasive approach is associated with a lower peri-operative morbidity and mortality than open repair. We describe a novel 2-stage treatment in a patient with Type B thoracic aortic dissection with subsequent aneurysmal dilatation and the added difficulty of a concomitant aneurysmal aberrant right subclavian artery (Kommerell's diverticulum).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Diverticulum / diagnosis
  • Diverticulum / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stents
  • Subclavian Artery / abnormalities
  • Subclavian Artery / surgery*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures*