Abstract |
With the endovascular revolution upon us, the management of aortic aneurysmal disease has changed dramatically. Since 1991, more than 100,000 aneurysms worldwide have been repaired using early-generation and current-generation standardized grafts and this has dramatically reduced the 30-day mortality rates associated with open aortic surgery. A new phenomenon has also arisen from this wonderful technology. The term hybrid means "of different origins" and hybrid approaches to vascular disease involve open and endovascular techniques to achieve a common goal, namely, to prevent death caused by aneurysmal rupture. This article reviews novel approaches to the repair of complex aortic aneurysms and provides several illustrative examples.
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Authors | Benjamin W Starnes, Nam T Tran, Jerome M McDonald |
Journal | The Surgical clinics of North America
(Surg Clin North Am)
Vol. 87
Issue 5
Pg. 1087-98, ix
(Oct 2007)
ISSN: 0039-6109 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17936476
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aortic Aneurysm
(surgery)
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
(surgery)
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
(surgery)
- Aortic Rupture
(surgery)
- Balloon Occlusion
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
(methods)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prosthesis Design
- Treatment Outcome
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