Q: what happens in an aortic aneurysm repair?

Surgery or stent: Some aortic aneurysms occur in the chest. More often, aneurysms occur in the belly. Depending on the anatomy, some of the aneurysms can be surgically repaired and others can be repaired with a stent graft. Surgical repair involves excision and replacement of the aneurysmal segment. A stent graft is a percutaneous procedure.

Q: when are aortic aneurysm repairs performed?

Based on size: The risk of rupture of an aortic aneurysm increases with its size (diameter). When the size reaches a certain threshold, the risk of rupture becomes substantial. At this point, a repair is justified either with surgery or a percutaneous stent graft.

Q: what can be done to repair an ascending aortic aneurysm?

Surgical resection: Usually a procedure, varying in complexity, that involves resecting the affected portion of the aorta and replacing it with a tube graft made of gortex. Depending on degree of involvement, this usually involves stopping the heart on circulatory bypass and some times cooling the body and brief arrest of circulation. There is a less invasive "endovascular" sheath in developmental phase that may be.

Q: i have a 4cm ascending aortic aneurysm at what size does it need to be repaired?

5.5 -6.0 cm: Other factors are important: valve leakage( aortic regurgitation) increasing size or pain hypertension( high blood pressure) other cardiac or vascular, or lung disease other significant risk factors for a major operation in general, ct follow up about every 6 months until > 5.5.

Question 1

what is the life expectancy after repairing an aortic aneurysm?

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AAA Risks: It depends on the age at which the aneurysm was repaired.  I am not aware of any data to suggest that an uncomplicated repair, open or endovascular, results in a change in life expectancy.  The risk of dying from a repair depends on many factors, but should be <1% for an endovascular repair and <5% for an open repair.

Question 2

what happens in an aortic aneurysm repair?

Accepted Answer

Surgery or stent: Some aortic aneurysms occur in the chest.  More often, aneurysms occur in the belly.  Depending on the anatomy, some of the aneurysms can be surgically repaired and others can be repaired with a stent graft.  Surgical repair involves excision and replacement of the aneurysmal segment.  A stent graft is a percutaneous procedure.

Question 3

when are aortic aneurysm repairs performed?

Accepted Answer

Based on size: The risk of rupture of an aortic aneurysm increases with its size (diameter).  When the size reaches a certain threshold, the risk of rupture becomes substantial.  At this point, a repair is justified either with surgery or a percutaneous stent graft.

Question 4

what can be done to repair an ascending aortic aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Surgical resection: Usually a procedure, varying in complexity, that involves resecting the affected portion of the aorta and replacing it with a tube graft made of gortex.  Depending on degree of involvement, this usually involves stopping the heart on circulatory bypass and some times cooling the body and brief arrest of circulation.  There is a less invasive "endovascular" sheath in developmental phase that may be.

Question 5

i have a 4cm ascending aortic aneurysm at what size does it need to be repaired?

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5.5 -6.0 cm: Other factors are important:
valve leakage( aortic regurgitation)
increasing size or pain
hypertension( high blood pressure)
other cardiac or vascular, or lung disease
other significant risk factors for a major operation
in general, ct follow up about every 6 months until > 5.5.

Question 6

what are normal symptoms of an aortic aneurysm repair?

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See below: The repair is an operation so you might have pain from the incision. Now if there are complications, you could get many different symptoms depending on the type of complication. The aneurysm itself could cause pain or an abnormal pulsation in the abdomen but most commonly are discover by an x-ray for something else or at the time of a routine physical examination.

Question 7

what is the prognosis after aortic aneurysm repair for ages under 50 yrsold?

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Excellent: Any part of the aorta can become aneurysmal so some of the prognosis depends on where
chest- ascending or descending
abdominal
it also depends on endovascular  or open surgical repair/ or replacement
open repair has a long track record of success. The endo technique is in evolution and adds some new complications and a short track record.

Question 8

mortality rate for ascending aortic aneurysm repair?

Accepted Answer

There are many: correlated findings that determine this. Age, Sex, other medical problems, surgical facility, surgical experience etc. You need to discuss this with the surgeon who will be performing the procedure to know for certain.

Question 9

i am 74 old, 73 in. tall, 4.8cm ascending aortic aneurysm, with bicuspid aortic valve, when should it be repaired?

Accepted Answer

Need careful: Evaluation and follow up care by your surgeon , 74 is not considered very old , but your functional status , associated systemic diseases  will play in decision for surgery , most likely your you are asymptomatic and aneurysm is stable , you are under observation , follow your doctors advise

Question 10

my dad had an aortic aneurysm and had his aorta repaired. he says he's experiencing a burning sensation in his stomach now. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Several possibilitie: Assuming his aneurysm repair was performed by a large abdominal incision, the burning could be related to the incision, the stitches used to close the incision, or adhesions inside the abdomen which occur after this operation.   If the repair was through the groin and placing a stent graft, this answer would not apply.  Need more information.

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