Abstract
Recently, intramural hematoma (IMH) has been characterized as a rare variant of aortic dissection, falling within the acute aortic syndromes (AAS). Although aortic endovascular treatment seems to provide good results, no consensus has been established regarding the optimal management of IMH affecting the descending thoracic aorta (IMH B). The aim of this study was to assess long-term clinical and morphological results of IMH B treated with a stent graft. Between 2002 and 2013, 15 of the 423 (3.5%) consecutive patients with AAS were found to have IMH B. During follow-up, complications related to IMH B were observed in 10 patients, including 5 during the acute period (<14 days). Surgical indications were ulcerations, refractory pain, aneurysm evolution, aortic rupture, and pleural effusion. An endovascular approach was taken for all forms with suitable anatomy. Technical success rate was 100%, with complete exclusion of lesions of the descending thoracic aorta in all cases treated with a stent graft. No neurological complications or deaths occurred within the first 30 postoperative days, nor at the end of the mean follow-up of 46 months (1-137 months). After the aortic stent graft, partial or complete regression of the hematoma w...Continue Reading
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