Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2019 Oct;52(5):335-341. 10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.5.335.

Mid-Term Results of Using the Seal Thoracic Stent Graft in Cases of Aortopathy: A Single-Institution Experience

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  • 1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. heartiscs@cu.ac.kr

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The endovascular approach to aortic disease treatment has been increasingly utilized in the past 2 decades. This study aimed to determine the long-term results of using the Seal thoracic stent graft.
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair or a hybrid procedure using the Seal thoracic stent graft (S&G Biotech, Seongnam, Korea) from January 2008 to July 2018 at a single institution. We investigated in-hospital mortality and the incidence of postoperative complications. We also investigated the mid-term survival rate and incidence of aorta-related complications.
RESULTS
Among 72 patients with stent grafts, 15 patients underwent the hybrid procedure and 21 underwent emergency surgery. The mean follow-up period was 37.86±30.73 months (range, 0-124 months). Five patients (6.9%) died within 30 days. Two patients developed cerebrovascular accidents. Spinal cord injury occurred in 2 patients. Postoperative renal failure, postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, and pneumonia were reported in 3, 1, and 6 patients, respectively. Stent-related aortic complications were observed in 5 patients (6.8%). The 1- and 5-year survival and freedom from stent-induced aortic event rates were 81.5% and 58.7%, and 97.0% and 89.1%, respectively.
CONCLUSION
The use of the Seal thoracic stent graft yielded good mid-term results. Further studies are needed to examine the long-term outcomes of this device.

Keyword

Thoracic aorta; Aortic rupture; Stents; Endoleak

MeSH Terms

Aorta, Thoracic
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Rupture
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Emergencies
Endoleak
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Follow-Up Studies
Freedom
Gyeonggi-do
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Incidence
Pneumonia
Postoperative Complications
Renal Insufficiency
Retrospective Studies
Spinal Cord Injuries
Stents*
Stroke
Survival Rate
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