Physician-modified “fenestrated” Gore thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE) for zone 0 hybrid arch repair
<h2>Abstract:</h2> Despite advances in endovascular repair of aortic arch pathologies, the gold standard remains open surgical repair. Two single-branched options for zone 0 exist in the United States for high-risk patients. Both systems require adjunctive multiple cervical debranching, which carries significant morbidity. We describe a practical endovascular solution that simplifies modification, implantation, and adjunctive cervical debranching, by performing a single left carotid transposition and creating an additional fenestration within the existing Gore TBE platform (FEN-TBE). We present our initial series of 6 patients.
Authors
- Fernando Fleischman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8989-3479)
- Sukgu M. Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0715-4606)
- George Pontikis
- Cheong Jun Lee
- Gregory Estrera
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- NorthShore University HealthSystem (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2026.102130
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00