[Present status of aortitis syndrome surgery in Japan]

It is well known in patients with aortitis syndrome that the clinical features and prognosis vary with location, spread, and degree of the lesion in the affected artery. Therefore, both an indication for surgery and suitable surgical procedures are very manifold in each case. The indication of surgical management for aortitis syndrome is mainly to prevent the cerebral ischemia, cardiac failure and for aneurysm. We reviewed the current status of surgical treatment for aortitis syndrome on the cases reported in Japan and some cases surgically treated in our institute.