Successful Repair of Type I Endoleak Using the Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique

Abstract

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as an effective therapy for a variety of thoracic aortic pathologies. However, various types of endoleak remain a major concern, and i ts treatment i s often challenging. We report a case of type I endoleak occurring 19 months after zone II hybrid TEVAR. The endoleak was successfully repaired by the frozen elephant trunk technique, without removal of a previous stent graft, combined with ascending aorta and total arch replacement.

Keywords

• Endovascular stent
• Aneurysm
• surgery
• Aorta