A Case Report on the Open Surgical Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm With Severe Thoracic Vertebral Body Erosion. Experience in <scp>LMIC</scp>
Natnael G. Admassu, Chernet T. Mengistie, Biruk T. Mengistie, Solyana Bereded, Yonas Nibret, Henok Teklesilase, Abebe Bezabh, Azaryas K. Admassu
Abstract
Open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with vertebral erosion is rare and complex, especially in low-resource settings. This case shows that with multidisciplinary planning, staged aneurysm exclusion and spinal stabilization can yield excellent outcomes, even where endovascular tools are unavailable.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSurgeryThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmAneurysmVertebral bodyRadiologyEndovascular aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmAortic repairThoracic vertebraeThoracic spineAbdominal aneurysmThoracic aortaAortaOpen surgeryAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesAortic aneurysm repair treatmentsInfectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions