Thoracic endovascular aortic repair is commonly used in the surgical treatment of patients with aortic coarctation, but complications such as endoleaks can occur. This video tutorial presents a case study involving the exclusion of a stent graft from the bloodstream through total transection of the aortic arch and abdominal aorta, with off-pump aortic grafting and debranching of the left carotid and subclavian arteries.
Keywords: Aorta; Aortic arch; Aortic surgery; Ascending-to-descending bypass; Bypass conduit; Descending aorta; Off-pump bypass; Stentgraft failure.
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