Robotic-Assisted Coil Embolization of Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Tony Lu, MD, Shayan Owji, Ponraj Chinnadurai, MBBS, MMST, Thomas M. Loh, MD, Adeline Schwein, MD, Alan B. Lumsden, MD, Jean Bismuth, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 102, Issue 5, Pages e451-e453 (November 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.085 Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Contrast-enhanced (A) volume rendering and (B) computed tomography show an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, e451-e453DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.085) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Initial ascending aortogram with traditional catheter system showing pseudoaneurysm (arrow) and LVAD (arrowhead). (B) Selective cannulation of pseudoaneurysm with subcutaneous extravasation. (C) Selective angiogram of pseudoaneurysm with robotic sheath (white arrow) demonstrating residual sac filling (black arrow) despite coil embolization with traditional catheter system. (D) Postoperative angiogram of pseudoaneurysm after robotic catheter-directed coil embolization. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, e451-e453DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.085) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions