Commentary Regarding “Outcomes After One Stage Versus Two Stage Open Repair of Type II Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysms”

In this issue of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Gombert et  al.1 compare open one stage with two stage repair of type II thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA). The authors conclude that open two stage repair, if anatomically feasible, demonstrates a lower mortality than and similar complication rates to one stage repair. These findings do not come as a surprise and reflect a current trend in TAAA repair strategy: towards endovascular and hybrid repair and towards two stage repair in order to reduce both mortality and morbidity.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research