Early results, published in the Journal of Endovascular Therapy are promising for use of the first off-the-shelf multibranched stent in aneurysm patients.
Five months after receiving this treatment, a small group of patients has survived and remained free of rupture. Although custom-made devices have been available for more than a decade, these readily available ‘t-Branch’ stents offer greater resources for treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.
Among the 15 patients treated with the t-Branch stent, between November 2012 and May 2013, none have died, and no branch occlusion or type I or III endoleaks have occurred. Type II endoleaks were observed in five patients, one patient suffered paraplegia, and four patients experienced transient paraparesis that was resolved. The shortterm results indicate that use of an off-theshelf t-Branch endograft is practicable and safe. The author noted that the stent design is still evolving.
