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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 10, 264-272, Copyright © 1996 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Aortic wall structural strengthening by intraluminal net prosthesis to arrest aneurysm progression and to prevent dissection and rupture

S Nazari, F Luzzana, F Carli, Z Mourad, A Guagliano, C Banfi, S Salvi and C Cinquini
IRCCS San Matteo, Department of Surgery, University of Pavia, Italy.

The major limitation implicit in the endovascular procedures for aortic prosthetic substitution is that they cannot be used in those tracts of the aorta where important collateral branches originate (aortic arch, thoraco-abdominal tract, upper abdominal), that would be occluded by the prosthesis. In order to overcome this limitation we hypothesized the endovascular positioning of a prosthesis in the form of a wide mesh network that would be gradually and spontaneously covered by new intima and included in the aortic wall. The fabric framework linked to the aortic wall would then condition its significant, regular and uniform mechanical strengthening that fractionates and partially absorbs the centrifuge pulsatile stress of the bloodstream. The purpose of this paper is to report the results of the insertion of a braided Prolene net prosthesis in the first 7 cm of the descending aorta of ten swine. The animals were killed after 6 weeks, the substituted segment removed and aortic wall compliance measured under standardized conditions. The prosthesis was found entirely covered by new intima, well embodied in the aortic wall. The intercostal collateral included in the substituted segment was patent, as proved by bubble formation during underwater insufflation. Compliance of the prosthesis segment was significantly lower than that of the adjacent descending aorta. Histology showed a regular net prosthesis inclusion deep in the neo-intima layer. Present results indicate the technical feasibility of the procedure, achieving significant aortic wall strengthening without affecting the collateral (intercostal) circulation.

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