Aortic Arch Repair Surgery in Turkey
This procedure is indicated for patients who are diagnosed with aneurysm or dissection of the ascending aorta and have an abnormally functioning aortic valve. The procedure involves aortic valve replacement combined with replacement of the ascending aorta and the underside of the aortic arch with a Dacron graft.
Aneurysms of the aortic arch are commonly associated with aneurysms of the ascending aorta or the adjacent descending thoracic aorta. The indications for operative intervention in these patients are those for the largest aortic aneurysm.
An operation in this area is done in two stages:
- Stage I – In the first stage the ascending aorta and aortic arch is replaced using the elephant trunk technique.
- Stage II – An “elephant trunk” procedure is used to provide a Dacron graft landing zone for open or endovascular stent graft treatment of the descending thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Advantages of the Aortic Arch repair are:
- Their possible use in risky patients not or poorly amenable to conventional open surgery;
- Their reduced invasiveness;
- The easier surgical techniques;
- The immediate technical success.
