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Computed tomography angiography images with gas collections surrounding the thoracic stent graft (yellow arrows).
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The CTA showed gas collections around the aortic stent graft what confirmed the EI ( Fig. 1 ).
Three-dimensional computed tomography angiography images of the whole reconstruction with (
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) the aortocarotidal-subclavian bypass (red arrow) and prosthesis limbs leading to the femoral arteries (yellow arrows) and (
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) the explanted aorta section.
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Fig. 2 ). Following this procedure, the aortic arch was interrupted distally of the brachiocephalic trunk as a first step of the complete resection of the infected aortic stent graft. In the second stage, following a left-sided thoracotomy, we ligate the thoracic abdominal aorta proximal of the celiac trunk and explanted the infected stent graft entirely ( Fig. 2 ).
Computed tomography angiography images with the (
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) retrosternal and (
B
) abdominal.
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Following this, an anastomosis to the both-sided common femoral arteries was performed ( Fig. 3 ).