† These authors contributed equally.
Academic Editor: Takatoshi Kasai
The data on endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for traumatic aortic dissection
(TAD) are lacking. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of EVAR for
TAD and report our experience based on patients from our medical center with a
relatively long follow-up. A total of 25 consecutive patients with TAD
underwent EVAR from October 2015 to October 2020. The demographics, imaging
characteristics, clinical features, treatment details, and follow-up results were
reviewed. Urgent EVAR was performed in 3 patients (12%), while the remaining 22
patients (88%) underwent delayed EVAR. Systematic heparinization was used in all
patients during the endovascular procedure. The EVAR was technically successful
in all patients, with no cases converted into open surgery. No death occurred
during the perioperative period. One patient presented with a type II endoleak on
postoperative 1-month CT images during a mean follow-up of 42.3