Indications to open surgical repair of the thoracic aorta in the "endovascular" era

Endovascular techniques have deeply modified the indications to open surgical repair in nearly all the vascular tree and especially in areas where the invasiveness of open surgery is real like the thoracic aorta. However their anatomical and technological limits on one hand and uncertainty on their...

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Published inJournal of cardiovascular surgery Vol. 56; no. 5; p. 729
Main Authors Gaudric, J, Jouhannet, C, Dennery, M, Kagan, N, Chiche, L, Koskas, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.10.2015
Subjects
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Diseases - diagnosis
Aortic Diseases - surgery
Aortography - methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Endovascular Procedures - adverse effects
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Endovascular techniques have deeply modified the indications to open surgical repair in nearly all the vascular tree and especially in areas where the invasiveness of open surgery is real like the thoracic aorta. However their anatomical and technological limits on one hand and uncertainty on their long term results on the other hand still leave a large place for open surgery. Also, immediate as well as late results of open surgery have continued their progress during the endovascular era, rendering it competitive in trained centers for fit selected patients.
ISSN:1827-191X