Thoracic branch endoprosthesis

Case contributed by Yuranga Weerakkody
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Post aortic dissection repair.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Unknown

Oblique coronal

ct

Selected images of a thoracic branch endoprosthesis.

Case Discussion

A thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE) is a method applied in maintaining patency of a branch artery such as a left subclavian artery during an endovascular surgery involving the ascending thoracic aorta.

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