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ost- operative CT scan of a patient after
Pa successful four-branched endovascular
repair of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm. He
also had a previous open ascending aortic
replacement and a residual arch aneurysm.
He later died of complications from an open
total arch replacement, illustrating the high
mortality risk of open aortic arch surgery.
THORACO-
ABDOMIONAL
BRANCH GRAFT
Advanced four-vessel
branched endografts, either
custom made or off the shelf,
are not available to be used
as treatment of thoraco-ab-
dominal aneurysms. The
branches are bridged into the
target vessels of the celiac
axis, SMA, and bilateral renal
arteries.
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