2017 Volume 57 Issue 10 Pages 145-149
Objectives: To analyze early-term outcome of debranching TEVAR for high-surgical-risk patients. Methods: 133 patients underwent debranching TEVAR. Results: The 30-day mortality was 3.0%. Postoperative endoleaks were observed in 26% of patients. Conclusion: Total debranching technique by full sternotomy was more invasive than others. Therefore, recently we started surgeon-modified fenestration technique.