Application of triple-branched stent graft for Stanford type A aortic dissection: potential risks

Abstract

The triple-branched stent graft technique truly has some advantages in simplifying the procedure and reducing the surgical time. However, this technique has some potential risks such as postoperative stent graft shifting or kinking, which may cause occlusion, aortic disruption and malperfusion syndrome. Long-term follow-up and further multicentre clinical trials are necessary to verify their use in this setting and the design of the grafts and surgical procedure should be further refined to reduce the incidence of stent graft complications.