Follow-up outcomes of hybrid procedures for thoracoabdominal aortic pathologies with special focus on graft patency and late mortality

Conclusions: A hybrid procedure for thoracoabdominal aortic pathologies in high-risk patient is feasible but carries a significant rate of early and midterm reintervention and death. Long-term surveillance of the visceral bypass is necessary because one-third of the patients will have bypass-related complications.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - January 27, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Claudio Bianchini Massoni, Philipp Geisbüsch, Enrico Gallitto, Maani Hakimi, Mauro Gargiulo, Dittmar Böckler Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research