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ArticleEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery2024

Preliminary experience of the isolate left subclavian artery in-situ fenestration during 'zone 2' thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

Gabriele Piffaretti, Andrea Gaggiano, Giovanni Pratesi, Valerio Tolva, Davide Pacini, Raffaele Pulli, Santi Trimarchi, Luca Bertoglio, Domenico Angiletta, AIDA (Ankura Italian Data Collection) Group

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Gabriele PiffarettiVascular Surgery-Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine and ASST Settelaghi University Teaching Hospital, Varese, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9906-4658
Andrea GaggianoVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Giovanni PratesiVascular Surgery-Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genoa, Italy.
Valerio TolvaVascular Surgery, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.
Davide PaciniCardiac Surgery-Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4298-3792
Raffaele PulliVascular Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy.
Santi TrimarchiVascular Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan School of Medicine, Milan, Italy.
Luca BertoglioVascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia School of Medicine, Brescia, Italy.
Domenico AngilettaVascular Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organs Transplantation, University of Bari School of Medicine, Bari, Italy.
AIDA (Ankura Italian Data Collection) Group

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objectivesTo evaluate the results of isolated left subclavian artery in-situ fenestration (ISF) during 'zone 2' thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) using a new adjustable needle puncturing device system.

methodsIt is a multicentre, retrospective, physician-initiated cohort study of patients treated from 28 July 2021 to 3 April 2024. Inclusion criteria were isolate left subclavian artery revascularization for elective or urgent/emergent 'zone 2' TEVAR. The primary outcome was technical success and freedom from ISF TEVAR-related reintervention or endoleak.

resultsWe treated 50 patients: 28 (56.0%) atherosclerotic thoracic aneurysms, 12 (24.0%) type B aortic dissection and 10 (20.0%) penetrating aortic ulcers. Elective intervention was carried out in 46 (92.0%) cases. ISF was successful in all cases, with a procedural primary technical success in 47 (94.0%) cases. The median time of intervention was 184 min (interquartile range 135-220) with a median fenestration time of 20 min (interquartile range 13-35). Operative mortality did not occur. We observed 1 case of spinal cord ischaemia and 2 cases of bilateral posterior non-disabling stroke. Mortality at 30 days occurred in 1 (2.0%) patient (not aorta-related). The median follow-up was 4 months (interquartile range 1-12.25). Bridging stent graft patency was 100% with no ISF-related endoleak. ISF-related reintervention was never required.

conclusionsISF TEVAR using the Ankura™-II device with the self-centring adjustable needle system showed high technical success, promising stability and stable aortic-related outcomes. Owing to these results, it represents a safe and effective alternative for standard 'zone 2' TEVAR.

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Aorta, ThoracicEndovascular ProceduresSubclavian ArteryAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationEndovascular Aneurysm RepairFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAdjustable needleIn-situ fenestrationLeft subclavian artery fenestrationTEVAR‘zone 2’

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