title: [Thoracic aortic stent-grafting at general hospital].
abstract: Now stent-grafting is regarded as 1st-line treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysm in the setting of favorable anatomic situation. Therefore all the hospitals that have the department of cardiovascular surgery should be capable of performing stent-grafting. Japanese committee of stent-graft management set criteria for the equipment and the license for stent-grafting. We made exertions to fulfill the severe criteria and established a hybrid operating room and a specialized treatment team for stent-grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Sumio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyairi
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008006:Licensure, Hospital; D009873:Operating Rooms; D015607:Stents; D058017:Vascular Grafting / Q000379:methods*