Bail-out Visceral Bypass Grafting for Acute Intestinal Ischemia after Endovascular Stent-Graft Placement in a Complicated Type B Dissection

Abstract

We report on the case of a 35-year-old male who underwent emergency stent-graft placement in March 2007 due to a complicated type B dissection. One week after this procedure the patient developed critical visceral malperfusion. Subsequently, autologous iliaco-mesenteric as well as iliaco-hepatic bypass grafting was performed. At 6-month follow-up, aortic remodelling has occurred and visceral perfusion is regular.

Key words

Aortic disease - cardiovascular surgery - heart disease

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