Abstract
Simultaneous thoracic and abdominal aneurysms comprise approximately
10–20% of all cases of aortic aneurysms. Whether simultaneous or
staged therapy can be used to treat multilevel aortic aneurysms remains
controversial. Herein, we report the case of a 79-year-old woman with
both huge abdominal and saccular thoracic aortic aneurysms who was
referred to our hospital. Multiple stenotic lesions were observed in the
major cerebral arteries; moreover, triple-vessel disease was observed on
the coronary angiogram. Although this case required immediate primary
surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass was difficult due to multiple stenoses
in the cerebral arteries. We performed simultaneous surgery with total
debranching thoracic endovascular aortic repair, endovascular aortic
repair, and off-pump coronary artery grafting. Total debranching
thoracic endovascular aortic repair is useful for avoiding neurological
complications in cases where cardiopulmonary bypass is difficult.
Furthermore, it helps devise an intraoperative cervical branch
reconstruction method.