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Retrograde laser fenestration of the left subclavian artery (LSA) during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is an intraoperative method of endograft modification to revascularize aortic branches for a variety of acute thoracic aortic pathologies. The aim of this chapter is to review the evolution of this technique: from ex vivo experiments and initial procedural descriptions, to in situ application and technical considerations, and finally to clinical results.
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Redlinger, R.E., Ahanchi, S.S., Panneton, J.M. (2015). In Situ Laser Fenestration During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. In: Topaz, O. (eds) Lasers in Cardiovascular Interventions. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5220-0_15
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