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Novel and Innovative Hybrid Technique for Type A Aortic Dissection
Published on: March 28, 2025
Hybrid repair of thoracic aortic arch aneurysm
M V Forlee1, S N Haider, M-P Colgan
1St James's Vascular Institute, St James's Hospital, James Street, Dublin 8, Republic of Ireland.
Introduction:
Aortic arch pathology requiring surgery most often affects elderly patients with multiple co-morbidities and represents a significant challenge to both patient and surgeon.
Materials And Methods:
This case report describes the repair of an 8.2 cm aortic arch aneurysm arising at the origin of the left subclavian artery using a combined endovascular and open surgical approach.
Conclusion:
Hybrid techniques allow for the treatment of pathology that would otherwise not be amenable to surgery.
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