New temporary internal introducer shunt for brain perfusion during total endovascular arch replacement with in situ fenestration technique.

Complete endovascular arch replacement by in situ fenestration technique requires maintenance of cerebral perfusion during the fenestration procedure by an extracorporeal femoral-carotid bypass. The bypass has the disadvantages of being invasive, requiring a pump and shunting blood extracorporeally. This report describes bench testing and an in vivo experimental animal setup with an endovascular, temporary introducer shunt. This technique represents an adjunctive step toward a complete endovascular repair for the aortic arch.