title: Indications for thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AZ St. Jan, Brugge, Belgium. schepens@azbrugge.be
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schepens
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Verrelst
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ranschaert
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Graulus
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Meester
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects