Off-Pump Total Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Case Report

A high level of difficulty is associated with the surgical procedure of total thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair (tTAAAR), widespread clinical use has not been attained due to high demands of the procedure on the skill level of vascular surgeons, high incidence of complications and high mortality rates are often encountered in tTAAAR with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). In October 2014, a case of off-pump tTAAAR combined with left renal artery stent placement was performed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, with short operative time, rapid postoperative recovery, no postoperative complications, 36 months follow-up of patients alive.