Table 2.
Patient | Device | Main graft vascular access | Branch graft vascular access | Embolization/ligation | Fluoroscopy time, min | Contrast volume, mL | Rapid pacing | Debranching timing | Procedural success | ICU stay, d | Hospital stay, d | Endoleak | Postop complications | Follow-up |
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1 | Relay | CFA, percutaneous | Both CCA, surgical | LSA vascular plug | 49 | 190 | Yes | During the index procedure | Yes | 6 | 20 | No | Minor stroke (dysarthria) with full recovery | 12 mo, alive |
2 | Relay | CFA, percutaneous | Both CCA, surgical | LSA vascular plug | 43 | 169 | Yes | During the index procedure | Yes | 1 | 17 | No | No | 27 mo, alive CT scan: thoracic aneurysm; underwent subsequent TEVAR 22 mo after the procedure |
3 | Nexus | CFA, percutaneous | LHA-LFA, percutaneous | BCT vascular plug | 47 | 183 | Yes | 4 d before the index procedure | Yes | 2 | 21 | No | AF paroxysmal | 60 mo, alive. CT scan: residual type B dissection; underwent subsequent TEVAR 16 mo after the procedure |
4 | Nexus | CFA, percutaneous | RHA-LFA, percutaneous | LSA vascular plug | 42 | 160 | Yes | 6 d before the index procedure | Yes | 3 | 17 | No | No | 11 mo, alive |
ICU, Intensive care unit; CFA, common femoral artery; CCA, common carotid artery; LSA, left subclavian artery; CT, computed tomography; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair; LHA, left humeral artery; LFA, left femoral artery; BCT, brachiocephalic trunk; AF, atrial fibrillation; RHA, right humeral artery.