Surgical aspects of thoracic aortic aneurysms: A case series from a real-world setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of the present study is to review different surgical features and treatment modalities of thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Methods

This was a retrospective study of 17 patients operated on for thoracic aortic aneurysm in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the Military Hospital of Rabat (Morocco) over a 10-year period, from January 2007 to December 2016. All patients with aneurysms located in the thoracic aorta or extended to the abdominal aorta were included in the study.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 49 ± 6 years. 58% of the patients were symptomatic. 10 patients (62%) had an aneurysm of the ascending thoracic aorta and 2 patients had an aneurysm of the ascending aorta extended to the arch. In 2 patients, the aneurysm was locate

SUBMITTER: Seghrouchni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8636763 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature