Hybrid thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: is the future here?

Video-atlas of hybrid thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Although open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) has evolved significantly over the last few decades, technical challenges and current morbidity and mortality of the inclusion technique are still significant, particularly in patients with extensive aneurysms or prior aortic surgery and in poor surgical candidates. Hybrid TAAA repair is an appealing technique and may repr...

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: current endovascular perspectives

Thoracoabdominal aneurysms account for roughly 3% of identified aneurysms annually in the United States. Advancements in endovascular techniques and devices have broadened their application to these complex surgical problems. This paper will focus on the current state of endovascular thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair, including specific considerations in patient selection, operative planning, an...

Hybrid Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Intercostal Patch Aneurysm after Thoracoabdominal Aortic Replacement.

We report a case of hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repair for intercostal patch aneurysm after thoracoabdominal aortic replacement. Eighteen years ago, a 63-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome had undergone thoracoabdominal aortic replacement with reimplantation of the intercostal artery in an island fashion. Follow-up computed tomography (CT) revealed a remaining intercostal patch aneurys...

5. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

45 A 72-year-old white male presented to his primary-care physician with a history of left chest pain for the past month. The pain was dull and constant, and radiated to the back, medial to the scapula. He denied new cough or worsening shortness of breath. He had no recent weight loss, and his appetite was good. He has a history of hypertension that was currently controlled medically. He had a ...

Best surgical option for thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair - the hybrid approach.