|
|
|
|
Abdominal
aortic aneurysm repair
Phone: (203) 789-3273
|
Saint Raphael’s is one of only a
few hospitals in Connecticut performing a new procedure to
repair potentially fatal enlargements of the aorta, the
body’s largest blood vessel. This new procedure, known as
endovascular grafting surgery, requires only a two- to
three-day hospital stay – compared with five to seven days
for traditional surgery – and about two weeks of recovery. A
vascular surgeon and interventional radiologist work as a team
to perform the procedure, which requires just two small
incisions. They then use a catheter (a thin tube), and visual
imaging, to insert a synthetic piece of artery into the aorta.
Patients must meet specific health guidelines to undergo this
surgery, including general health and certain anatomic
considerations.
This page was
last updated on 04/23/2001
|
|
