TY - JOUR
T1 - An Emergency Visceral Hybrid Procedure for Ruptured Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
AU - von Meyenfeldt, E. M.
AU - Schnater, J. M.
AU - Reekers, J. A.
AU - Balm, R.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Rupture of a thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) is usually lethal. Patients with contained ruptures, who reach the hospital, have traditionally been subjected to open reconstructive surgery. However, especially in older patients, open surgery has a high mortality and morbidity rate. Visceral hybrid procedures (VHPs) can provide an alternative in this high-risk patient group. We present a literature review of VHPs with a focus on acute TAAAs.
AB - Rupture of a thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) is usually lethal. Patients with contained ruptures, who reach the hospital, have traditionally been subjected to open reconstructive surgery. However, especially in older patients, open surgery has a high mortality and morbidity rate. Visceral hybrid procedures (VHPs) can provide an alternative in this high-risk patient group. We present a literature review of VHPs with a focus on acute TAAAs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67651095874&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.03.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.03.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19398352
AN - SCOPUS:67651095874
SN - 1078-5884
VL - 38
SP - 162
EP - 168
JO - European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
JF - European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
IS - 2
ER -