Hybrid Repair of Kommerell’s Diverticulum Jahanzaib Idrees MD, Suresh Keshavamurthy MD, Sreekumar Subramanian MD, Daniel G. Clair MD, Lars G. Svensson MD, Eric E. Roselli MD Heart and Vascular Institute
Feb 23, 2016
Hybrid Repair of Kommerell’s Diverticulum
Jahanzaib Idrees MD, Suresh Keshavamurthy MD, Sreekumar Subramanian MD, Daniel G. Clair MD, Lars G. Svensson MD, Eric E. Roselli MD
Heart and Vascular Institute
Kommerrel’s Diverticulum
Kommerrel’s Diverticulum
Right sidedAortic Arch
Ligamentum ArteriosumCompleting Vascular ring
• Frequently co-exists with aberrant subclavian artery & right sided aortic arch
Objectives
• To describe hybrid repair techniques• To evaluate clinical outcomes
PatientsAugust 2005 to October 2010
Mean Age 57 ± 25
N=10
Elephant Trunk
with Endo completion
N=4
FrozenElephant
Trunk N=3
TEVAR with Cervical
Debranching N=3
Elephant Trunk With Endo Completion
Stage I Stage I I
N=4
Frozen Elephant TrunkN=3
+ Ascending Subclavian Bypass
Ligamentum divided
Stentgraft delivered antegrade; sutured proximally
Posterior view; subclavian coiled
TEVAR with Cervical DebranchingN=3
Left Carotid subclavian bypass
Right Carotid subclavian bypass
Stent Graft
Subclavian RevascularizationRevascularization C-S Bypass Asc-S Bypass
Unilateral (N=6) 4 2
Bilateral (N=4) 3 1
Timing N
Preoperative 4
Intraoperative 3
Postoperative 3
Results• No Mortality• 1 Stroke
Post TEVAR, mild dysarthria and unilateral leg weakness
• 2 Type II endoleaks1 requiring Subclavian embolization
• No paraplegia• No Respiratory failure• No Renal failure• No Reoperation for bleeding
Conclusions
Hybrid repair of Kommerell’s diverticulum is safe and effective.
Type of intervention is based on patient’s anatomy and co-morbid conditions.