title: An emergency visceral hybrid procedure for ruptured thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms.
abstract: Rupture of a thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) is usually lethal. Patients with contained ruptures, who reach the hospital, have traditionally been subjected to open reconstructive surgery. However, especially in older patients, open surgery has a high mortality and morbidity rate. Visceral hybrid procedures (VHPs) can provide an alternative in this high-risk patient group. We present a literature review of VHPs with a focus on acute TAAAs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery/Vascular Surgery, Academic Medical Center, G4-107, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: von Meyenfeldt
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schnater
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Reekers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balm
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D055815:Young Adult