Abstract:
Objective To assess the difference in endovascular type B aorta dissection repair between total percutaneous technique(TPT) and surgical femoral cut-down(SFC).
Methods Eighty-one patients with uncomplicated type B aorta dissection admitted to our hospital from January 2009 to August 2011 for endovascular repair were included in this study.The patients were divided into TPT treatment group(n=26) and SFC treatment group(n=55).Their operation time,intra-operative blood loss,contrast media dosage,complications and hospital stay time were compared.
Results No significant difference was observed in the age,gender,acute dissection rate and incidence of hypertension between the two groups(P>0.05).However,the contrast media dosage was significantly lower and the operation time was significantly shorter in TPT treatment group than in SFC treatment group(P<0.05).
Conclusion TPT can effectively reduce the contrast media dosage and operation time of patients with uncomplicated type B aorta dissection.However,its long-term effect needs to be further observed.