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[A successful surgical case of ruptured thoracoabdominal aneurysm]
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital.
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This report details a successful surgical repair of a ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm in a 77-year-old male. The patient underwent tube graft insertion and celiac artery reconstruction, with an excellent recovery.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Background:
- Ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) present a critical surgical emergency.
- Crawford type 3 TAAA involves extensive aortic segments, posing significant surgical challenges.
Abstract:
A successful surgical case of ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm was reported. The patient was a 77-year-old male. He entered our hospital and was diagnosed ruptured Crawford type 3 thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm by chest X-ray, CT scan and aortography. Operative procedure was tube graft insertion into thoracoabdominal aorta with celiac artery reconstruction. Postoperative course was excellent and discharged on 55th postoperative day.