Comparative outcomes of open, hybrid, and fenestrated branched endovascular repair of extent II and III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Open repair of extent II and III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) is associated with substantial morbidity. Alternative strategies, such as hybrid operations combining proximal thoracic endovascular aortic repair with either staged open distal TAAA repair or visceral debranching (hybrid), as well as fenestrated/branched endografts (FEVAR), have been increasingly reported; however, benefits of these approaches compared with direct open surgery remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes of these three different strategies in the management of extent II/III TAAA.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - November 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Dean J. Arnaoutakis, Salvatore T. Scali, Adam W. Beck, Paul Kubilis, Thomas S. Huber, Andrew J. Martin, Liza Laquian, Martin Back, Kristina A. Giles, Javairiah Fatima, Thomas M. Beaver, Gilbert R. Upchurch Source Type: research