ABDOMINAL AND THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC-ANEURYSM

Authors
STERNBERGH WC GONZE MD GARRARD CL MONEY SR
Citation
Wc. Sternbergh et al., ABDOMINAL AND THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC-ANEURYSM, The Surgical clinics of North America, 78(5), 1998, pp. 827
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Surgical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396109
Volume
78
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(1998)78:5<827:AATA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Most abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and thoracoabdominal aortic aneu rysms (TAAA) are asymptomatic and are found on physical exam or incide ntally during radiological studies for other indications. These aneury sms are repaired primarily because their risk of rupture increases geo metrically as the size exceeds 5 cm. The potential morbidity of intrao perative visceral and spinal ischemia involved with TAAA repair may be reduced with various adjunctive maneuvers.