[Our experience with treatment of aneurysms of the thoracic aorta]

From 1964 to 1977, 64 patients affected by aneurysm of the thoracic aorta were surgically treated at the 2nd Surgical Department of the University of Milan (Head: Prof. E. Malan). 25 patients had a true aneurysm and 34 a dissecting aneurysm. The various surgical techniques are discussed. The mortality rate and postoperative results are presented.