title: Matas, Antyllus, and endoaneurysmorrhaphy.
abstract: Much can be learned about the history of vascular surgery by tracing the treatment of aneurysms. Rudolph Matas played a major role in the development of the current therapy for these lesions. In the centennial of the signal case that set him on the road to surgical immortality, the details and setting of this operation are reviewed.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery*; D001916:Brachial Artery; D006115:Greece; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D013536:Suture Techniques