• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.577-583
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• 2021

Objective: To report the authors' experience in performing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for zone 2 lesions after traumatic aortic injury (TAI). Materials and Methods: This retrospective review included 10 patients who underwent zone 2 TEVAR after identification of aortic isthmus injury by CT angiography (CTA) upon arrival at the emergency room of a regional trauma center from 2016 to 2019. Patients were classified into two groups: those who underwent left subclavian artery (LSA) embolization concurrently with the main TEVAR procedure, and those in whom LSA embolization was not performed during the main procedure, but was planned as a bailout treatment if type II endoleak was noted on follow-up CTA images. Pre-procedural and procedure-related factors and post-procedure prognosis were compared between the groups. Results: There were no differences in pre-procedural factors, occurrence of endoleaks, and post-procedure prognosis (including mortality) between patients in the two groups. The duration of the procedure was shorter in the non-LSA embolization group (61 minutes vs. 27 minutes, p = 0.012). During follow-up, type II endoleak did not occur in either group. Conclusion: Delaying preventative LSA embolization until stabilization of the patient would be desirable when performing zone 2 TEVAR for TAI, in the absence of endoleak on the completion aortography image taken after complete deployment of the stent graft.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.243-247
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• 2013

Introduction: Surgical treatment of subclavian artery (SA) injury is challenging because approaching the lesion directly and clamping the proximal artery is difficult. This can be overcome by using an endovascular technique. Case 1: A 37-year-old male was drawn into the concrete mixer truck. He had a right SA injury with multiple traumatic injuries: an open fracture of the right leg with posterior tibial artery (PTA) injury, a right hemothorax, and fractures of the clavicle, scapula, ribs, cervical spine and nasal bone. The injury severity score (ISS) was 27. Computed tomography (CT) showed a 30-mm-length thrombotic occlusion in the right SA, which was 15 mm distal to the vertebral artery (VA). A self-expandable stent($8mm{\times}40mm$ in size) was deployed through the right femoral artery while preserving VA flow, and the radial pulse was palpable after deployment. Other operations were performed sequentially. He had a viable right arm during a 13-month follow-up period. Case 2: A 25-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to a motorcycle accident. The ISS was 34 because of a hemothorax and open fractures of the mandible and the left hand. Intraoperative angiography was done through a right femoral artery puncture. Contrast extravasation of the SA was detected just outside the left rib cage. After balloon catheter had been inflated just proximal to the bleeding site, direct surgical exploration was performed through infraclavicular skin incision. The transected SA was identified, and an interposition graft was performed using a saphenous vein graft. Other operations were performed sequentially. He had a viable left arm during a 15-month follow-up period. Conclusion: The challenge of repairing an SA injury can be overcome by using an endovascular approach.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.211-214
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• 2014

A 34-year-old woman experienced a sudden cardiac arrest after complaining of abdominal pain. The cause of that serious event was a hidden hemorrhagic shock. On computed tomography of her pelvic area, we found that her left common iliac artery had been ruptured. No bone fractures were observed. Her angiography showed neither atherosclerosis nor an aneurysm of the artery. Because spontaneous ruptures of the common iliac artery are rare, we suspected, based on her husband's statement, that a hidden blunt trauma to the artery had occurred via an endo-vaginal route due to dildo masturbation. Unfortunately, she died without recovery, in spite of our having controlled the bleeding by using an angiographic endovascular stent-graft.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.307-318
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• 2001

Objective : Surgical experiences of pseudoaneurysms such as traumatic, mycotic and ill-defined unknown causes of aneurysms are rare. The authors have studied the results of surgical management from such cases in our series. Patients and Method : In the last 17 years, 1320 patients with cerebrovascular aneurysms were managed surgically. Among these, 16 patients showed the pseudoaneurysms. The authors analyzed retrospectively the clinical characteristics, treatment methods, management outcomes and problems in the managements. Results : There were 6 patients with traumatic aneurysm, 4 mycotic aneurysms and 6 ill-defined unknown causes of aneurysm. The sites of traumatic aneurysms were cavernous portion of the internal carotid artery(n=3), distal portion of the anterior cerebral artery (n=2) and vertebral artery(VA : n=1). Good outcomes in 5 cases could be obtained by extracranial - intracranial bypass followed by parent vessel occlusion or resection of aneurysm followed by re-anastomosis of parent vessel. The sites of mycotic aneurysm were peripheral portions of middle cerebral artery(MCA : n=3) and posterior cerebral artery(PCA : n=1). The outcomes of the patients with a mycotic aneurysm were relatively poor. It was partially due to the development of new aneurysm after treatment in one. The sites of ill-defined unknown causes of aneurysm were extracranial carotid artery(n=3), V2 portion of the VA(n=1), peripheral portion of the PCA (n=1) and MCA(n=1). Good outcome in all cases could be obtained by resection of aneurysm with or without saphenous vein graft. Conclusion : For the treatments of cerebrovascular pseudoaneurysm, combinations of aggressive medical, endovascular and surgical managements seem mandatory. Insertion of stent for a extracranial carotid artery aneurysm and coiling for a peripheral mycotic aneurysm can be option in future.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.648-654
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• 2010

배경: 급성 B형 대동맥 박리 환자들에게 시행한 혈관 내 스텐트-그라프트 치료의 초기 성적 및 대동맥 벽의 변화에 대해서 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2008년 7월부터 2009년 5월까지 본원을 방문한 급성 B형 대동맥 박리 환자들을 대상으로 혈관 내 스텐트-그라프트를 13일 이전에 삽입하였다. 수술전과 수술 후 약 6개월에 혈관조영 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하였고 하행 대동맥을 근위부, 중위부 그리고 원위부로 나눈 뒤 각 부위별로 진성내강과 가성내강 그리고 대동맥 전내강의 내경을 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 남녀 비는 4:1이였으며 평균나이는 $59.4{\pm}20.1$세 (37~79세)였다. 수술 전에 혈관조영 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하였으며 수술 후 7일 후와 6개월에 추적검사를 시행하였다. 5명 모두에게 일차성 내막 파열(primary entry tear)의 폐쇄가 완벽하게 이루어 졌으며 신경학적 후유증이나 말초의 허혈은 관찰되지 않았고 수술로 인한 사망은 없었다. 진성내강의 변화는 근부위에서 수술 전 20.4 mm에서 33.5 mm로 증가하였으며 중위부와 원위부에서도 각각, 19.5 mm에서 29.8 mm, 15.2 mm에서 23.5 mm로 증가하였으며 (p<0.05), 가성내강의 변화는 근위부에서 18.7 mm에서 0 mm로 감소하였고 중위부와 원위부에서도 감소하는 추세로 관찰되었다. 대동맥 전내강의 변화는 수술 전 보다 수술 후 증가하였다(p<0.05). 3명의 환자에서 6개윌 후 가성내강의 완벽한 소실이 관찰되었고 2명의 환자에게서는 복부대동맥 부위에서 가성대동맥이 지속적으로 관찰되었다. 결론: 급성 B형 대동맥 박리 환자들에게 시행한 혈관 내 스텐트-그라프트의 초기 결과는 매우 효과적이였으며 스텐트-그라프트 삽입 후 대동맥 벽의 변화 역시 매우 긍정적이라 할 수 있겠다.