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In this systematic review, we will describe the experience with the multilayer stent. To augment the limited number of studies available, we will include a cohort of patients from our hospital. Methods: We retrieved data on all consecutive patients treated using the MFM between May 2013 and August 2020. This included patients with type B dissections and thoracoabdominal or thoracic aneurysms who were unfit for open surgery. The systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We included all the studies that used the MFM in the aortic segment. Single-arm meta-analyses were performed using OpenMeta (Brown University, Providence, RI, USA). Results: A total of 37 patients were treated in our hospital during the study period. The technical success was 97.3% and the 30-day mortality was 5.4%. In 40.5% of the included patients, the instructions for use were not followed. Off-label implantation was associated with a higher aneurysm-related mortality. A total of 12 studies were included in the meta-analysis and the technical success was 97.8%. In 68.5%, the aneurysm sack or false lumen remained perfused, 97% of all the covered side branches remained patent. After a follow-up period of 1 year, five patients in the meta-analysis presented with a ruptured aneurysm. Conclusions: The overall quality of evidence is poor because long-term results are lacking, patients are frequently lost during follow-up and all the studies were non-comparative. Our retrospective study suggests a relatively low incidence of perioperative complications, although there was a high incidence of persistent perfusion in the aneurysm sac (102 of 149 patients). 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