An Unexpected Complication During Endovascular Aortic Repair: Covered-Stent Migration Into the Aortic Arch, and an Endovascular Solution: Case Report

Endovascular aortic stent-grafting has become a promising therapeutic alternative to open aortic surgery for all pathologies affecting the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta. A variety of unexpected complications related to these procedures may occur requiring prompt solutions. In those circumstances, knowledge of endovascular techniques and solutions are important. Herein, we present a worrying complication implying complete migration of the balloon-expandable covered stent of subclavian artery into the aortic lumen, and the endovascular solution of the problem. We believe that reporting such complications is important and informative, as it serves to pick up little but important tricks for our colleagues who perform similar endovascular interventions. We think that, we may learn from our complications, and share them with our colleagues in this way.