Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) System for Abdominal Surgery Treatment
Regular Examinations with ultrasounds (if AAA is less than 5 cm) to monitor the condition. Abdominal Surgery (also called Open Repair) is performed under general anesthesia to access the aorta through an incision in your abdomen. The damaged section of the aorta is removed and a fabric tube called a graft is stitched in its place. The surgery usually takes 2-4 hours and requires a hospital stay of 5-7 days. Your recovery may take 3 months or longer.
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Advantages
- Standard treatment
- Effective
- Lasting results
- Long-term follow up isn’t needed
Disadvantages
- General anesthesia required
- Major surgery, large incision
- Higher complication rate than endovascular aneurysm repair
- Longer hospital stay and recovery