Utilization of Zenith Alpha Thoracic 2.0 to facilitate physician-modified triple retrograde inner branched endovascular repair of the aortic arch via a single percutaneous femoral access
Fenestrated and branched endovascular aortic repair offers a less invasive alternative to open surgery for complex aortic arch pathologies. However, access to dedicated total arch fenestrated and branched endovascular aortic repair devices remains limited. Physician-modified endografts represent a feasible and adaptable strategy in such cases. In this report, we describe the use of the Zenith Alpha Thoracic 2.0 (ZTA2) (Cook Medical) stent graft in the creation of a physician-modified, triple inner-branched device specifically designed for total endovascular repair of the aortic arch. Key device-specific modifications and procedural techniques that facilitate arch repair are discussed.
Authors
- Fernando Fleischman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8989-3479)
- Sukgu M. Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0715-4606)
- Kenneth Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3134-9709)
- Gregory Estrera
- Carrie Tackett
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2025.102017
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00