Aortitis syndrome due to Takayasu's disease. A guideline for the surgical indication.
Seven cases of aortitis syndrome were surgically treated with good results: Abdominal aortic aneurysm 1, atypical coarctation of aorta 2, aortic valve insufficiency 2, renovascular hypertension 2. Several attentions were paid as following: 1. Operation should be avoided during acute phase of aortitis. 2. Synthetic graft material should be avoided if possible. Autogenous vein is advisable for reconstruction of small-sized artery. 3. Surgical intervention should be performed before the loss of organ function. 4. Hematological consideration is worthwhile to prevent hypercoagulopathy due to aortitis.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000601:surgery*