Aneurysmen und Dissektionen der Thorakalen und Abdominellen Aorta

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Contributors

  • P. Heider - , Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • O. Wolf - , Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • C. Reeps - , Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • M. Hanke - , Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • A. Zimmermann - , Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • H. Berger - , Technical University of Munich (Author)
  • H. H. Eckstein - , Technical University of Munich (Author)

Abstract

One to four per cent of all deaths in patients over 65 are caused by aneurysmatic diseases of the abdominal or thoracic aorta. For elective surgery in abdominal aneurysms, open surgery and endovascular treatment both demonstrate brilliant overall results. In the thoracic aorta, new endovascular procedures have led to considerable reductions of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, in view of the endovascular procedure's high cost and the still unclear long-term behaviour of the stent device, a second opinion from a specialised centre is an absolute necessity.

Translated title of the contribution
Aneurysms and dissections of the thoracal and abdominal aorta

Details

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)600-610
Number of pages11
JournalChirurg
Volume78
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2007
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 17594068

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • Aortic aneurysm, Aortic dissection, Endovascular stent graft, Hybrid procedures, Long-term results