Abdominal aortic aneurysms: basic mechanisms and clinical implications
RW Thompson, PJ Geraghty, JK Lee - Current problems in surgery, 2002 - Elsevier
A bdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common problem with life-threatening
consequences. Although the threat of ruptured AAAs has captured the attention of surgeons
and physicians for centuries, it was not until 1951 that surgeons had an effective means with
which to treat this condition, when Dubost and colleagues1 performed the first successful
repair of an AAA. This landmark operation was rapidly followed by the introduction of
prosthetic vascular grafts by Voorhees and colleagues2 in 1952, major technical …
consequences. Although the threat of ruptured AAAs has captured the attention of surgeons
and physicians for centuries, it was not until 1951 that surgeons had an effective means with
which to treat this condition, when Dubost and colleagues1 performed the first successful
repair of an AAA. This landmark operation was rapidly followed by the introduction of
prosthetic vascular grafts by Voorhees and colleagues2 in 1952, major technical …