Why the study?
Recent endovascular procedures, minimally invasive and hybrid techniques, and tissue-engineered vascular grafts have changed aortic surgery practice and generated new trends and questions.
This review highlights recent technological and surgical advancements in thoracic aortic surgery, including endovascular and hybrid approaches.
Informs evolving thoracic aortic repair strategies; leaves open optimal adoption pending prospective comparative trials.
Several novel technological developments and surgical approaches have characterized the field of aortic surgery in the recent decade. The progressive introduction of endovascular procedures, minimally invasive surgical techniques and hybrid approaches have changed the practice in aortic surgery and generated new trends and questions. Also, the advancements in the manufacturing of tissue engineered vascular grafts as substitutes for aortic replacements are enlightening new avenues in the treatment of aortic disease. This review will provide an overview of the current novel perspectives, debates and trends in major thoracic aortic surgery.
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