title: Hybrid two-stage repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm is a challenging disease that often requires an invasive surgical repair. Recently, a less invasive hybrid approach has been proposed to improve postoperative outcomes in high-risk patients. It consists of an open first stage where arterial visceral rerouting is obtained, using a vascular graft followed by a second stage where the remaining thoracoabdominal aorta is covered with a stent graft. Initial results using this approach seem promising. Here, we sought to describe the hybrid two-stage technique that is most frequently used in this extensive aortic pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Bartolomeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murana
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cefarelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alfonsi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Marco
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buia
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lovato
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy davide.pacini@unibo.it.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pacini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aneurysm; Aortic; Spinal cord ischaemia; Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair; Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm