Abstract
Descending thoracic, thoracoabdominal, and suprarenal aortic aneurysms present a challenge to the vascular surgeon. Despite many advances in recent years, the mortality and morbidity rates of surgical intervention are high when compared with other vascular procedures. Non-operative treatment of patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms or descending aortic aneurysms has a poor prognosis with about one-quarter of patients surviving for more than 2 years, while the operative mortality rate for repair of thoracoabdominal and descending aortic aneurysms varies from 3% to 20% depending on the extent of the aneurysm1,2. It is therefore clear that operative repair offers a better chance of long-term survival for the patient. We believe an aggressive approach should be taken towards repair of these aneurysms, especially in mild to moderate risk patients.
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- Aortic Aneurysm
- Distal Anastomosis
- Aortic Replacement
- Intrathecal Catheter
- Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Money, S.R., Hollier, L.H. (1994). Descending and suprarenal aortic aneurysms. In: Jamieson, C.W., Yao, J.S.T. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6854-8_15
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