R. Scott Mitchell
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Simultaneous abdominal aortic replacement and thoracic stent-graft placement for multilevel aortic disease.
J Vasc Surg. 1997; (2): 332-40
Patients with aneurysmal disease involving both the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta have historically required simultaneous or sequential conventional operations, but the morbidity rate is high with either approach in these patients, who often exhibit coexisting cardiopulmonary disease. Transluminally placed endovascular grafts have recently been developed for repair of aortic aneurysms, and we have implemented these techniques to eliminate the need for a thoracotomy in patients with multilevel aortic disease.
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