San Donato Hospital
Indications and contraindications for aortic aneurysm surgery
Surgeons consider operation to treat aortic aneurysm when following indications are present:
- deceased part of the aorta is wider than 5 cm;
- pharmaceutical management methods are not effective;
- risk of rupture due to thinning of vessel walls or other cardiovascular conditions is above 15%;
- a patient suffers from aortic dissection.
There are following contraindications for the procedure:
- severe or recurrent infections (HIV, hepatitis);
- poor overall health condition;
- blood clotting pathologies such as anemia.
Types of aortic surgeries
There are two main ways to treat the disease surgically. Aneurysm surgery cost varies depending on the type of the operation and used screening method.
Minimally-invasive surgery is carried out in a catheterization laboratory. Physicians use a thin tube called a catheter to deliver the stent to aneurysm location. A patient is given general anesthesia before the operation.A catheter with an attached stent is inserted into the femoral artery in patient’s groin area. Surgeons use screening equipment to place the stent in aneurysm section. When it is fixated, a catheter tube is pulled out from the vein, concluding the operation. The procedure lasts 2-3 hours and requires 1-2 days of hospitalization.
Thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery cost depends on the stent type, additional administered medications (if any), screening method utilized, and surgeons’ qualification.
Aortic stenting process
Open-chest surgery is performed by a team of physicians. A patient is under general anesthesia. To access damaged section of the aorta, surgeons make an incision in patient’s chest. Physicians replace dilated part of the vessel with a synthetic graft. Excess tissues remaining from damaged artery are closed around the graft. Surgeons perform this operation urgently for patients with aortic splitting.
Aortic dissection surgery cost tends to be higher due to additional used pharmaceutical agents and extended postoperative care.
The operation lasts for 3-6 hours. Patients are rushed to the Intensive Care Unit after the procedure, where they stay for 2-5 days until their vitals stabilize. Then a patient is transferred to a regular ward for 10-14 days. Complete rehabilitation takes 2-3 months.
Aortic repair process
What is thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery cost?
The following factors influence aneurysm surgery cost:
- Type of performed operation. Open-chest aortic aneurysm surgery cost more than repair due to increased duration of hospitalization.
- Utilized screening equipment. Abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery cost also depends on what methods physicians use to locate damaged portion of the aorta.
- Patient condition before the procedure. Physicians may choose to administer additional medicines to stabilize a patient during the operation. It may influence abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery cost.
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