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Surgical Treatment of the Abdominal Aorta

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Although the advent of endovascular stent-grafting has revolutionized the treatment of surgical aortic disease, open surgery remains the preferred management for many patients requiring repair. Using techniques refined over the last six decades combined with careful patient selection, open surgical treatment remains the gold standard and can be done with excellent long-term results. Here, we present the major concepts in planning and executing surgical repair of aneurysms, dissection, and occlusive diseases of the aorta. Anatomic and technical considerations are presented, as well as the role of open surgery in hybrid aneurysm repair. Care of the postoperative patient is also discussed.

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Abbreviations

AAA:

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

AIOD:

Aortoiliac occlusive disease

ePTFE:

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene

IMA:

Inferior mesenteric artery

PFA:

Profunda femoral artery

rAAA:

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

SFA:

Superficial femoral artery

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  1. Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Alexis R. Powell & Vikram S. Kashyap

  2. Department of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Alexis R. Powell, Gabriel Crowl & Vikram S. Kashyap

  3. Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Vikram S. Kashyap

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  1. Interventional Cardiology, Vascular and Endovascular Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA

    Robert S. Dieter

  2. Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern University at Cadence Health Emeritus, Winfield, IL, USA

    Raymond A. Dieter Jr.

  3. University of Tennessee Medical Center, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Knoxville, TN, USA

    Raymond A. Dieter III

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Powell, A.R., Crowl, G., Kashyap, V.S. (2019). Surgical Treatment of the Abdominal Aorta. In: Dieter, R., Dieter Jr., R., Dieter III, R. (eds) Diseases of the Aorta . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11322-3_19

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