title: [Treatment of supra-aortic trunk aneurysms: report on 16 cases].
abstract: The Authors report their own experience in treating 16 patients suffering from aneurysms of the supra-aortic trunks, 6 of the innominate artery, 4 of the common carotid artery, 3 of the intrathoracic subclavian artery and 3 of the extrathoracic subclavian artery. Eleven cases were of atherosclerotic nature, 3 from Takayasu's, 1 dysplasic and 1 mycotic. To aneurysms of the innominate artery with diameter less than 2 cm and one of the subclavian artery, in a patient with on carcinoma of the lung, was treated non surgically; all other patients were operated. The mortality was 0, and morbidity rate very low. With a mean follow-up of three years, only a patient, with Takayasu's disease, developed a recurrence and one, with mycotic aneurysm, died from persistence of the sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare, Università degli Studi di Bari.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Regina
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Testini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Todisco
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iusco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rizzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene