[Thoracic aortic stent-grafting at general hospital]

Now stent-grafting is regarded as 1st-line treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysm in the setting of favorable anatomic situation. Therefore all the hospitals that have the department of cardiovascular surgery should be capable of performing stent-grafting. Japanese committee of stent-graft management set criteria for the equipment and the license for stent-grafting. We made exertions to fulfill the severe criteria and established a hybrid operating room and a specialized treatment team for stent-grafting.