Performance of the Gore VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis as Bridging Stent-Graft in Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair for Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms.
Giovanni Battista TorselloApostolos PitouliasSarah LitterscheidBärbel BerekovenGiovanni-Federico TorselloMartin AustermannMichel J BosiersPublished in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2021)
The VBX stent-graft can be safely used as bridging stent for branched thoracoabdominal repair. However, learning curve should be considered to avoid type Ic endoleak and edge stenosis. Based on this experience longer landing zones and 2-step deployment of VBX are useful for successful bridging also of challenging target vessels.
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