The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2024
ReviewThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmectomy in the high-risk patient.
The study objective was to provide a review of outcomes and management strategies for high-risk scenarios in the open repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. ⋯ Challenges remain for several high-risk scenarios in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Judicious patient selection, meticulous surgical, and critical care strategies have greatly decreased the risk for many high-risk patients.