ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the surgical management for arterial diseases. Methods The clinical data of 86 cases of arterial diseases were analysed retrospectively. These cases included:3 cases of thoracic aortic aneurysm,2 cases of descending aortic dissection with rupture and aneurysm formation,2 cases of abdominal aortic dissection with false aneurysm,1 case of abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA)with duodenojejunal fistula and GI bleeding,5 cases of ruptured AAA with shock, 3 cases of traumatic rupture of abdominal aorta,21 cases of AAA combined with unilateral or bilateral iliac aneurysms,6 cases of iliac aneurysms,9 cases of popliteal aneurysms,21 cases of false aneurysm of iliac or popliteal artery,1 case of rupture of junction of subclavian and vertebral artery with false aneurysm,3 cases of rupture of subclavian artery with false aneurysm,2 cases of aneurysm of carotid artery and 7 cases of false aneurysm of carotid artery. Prosthetic vascular graft was performed in 71(cases),autologous vein graft in 3 cases and suture(repair) of arterial rupture in 12 cases.Results Operative (mortalty) was 3.5%(3/86)in this series.Seventy-one cases were followed-up for 1 month to 5 years, the results showed that all the patients were alive and well.Conclusions In the(management) of(appropriate) aortic diseases, the use of endoluminal technique is simple, microtraumtic, safe and has few complications. It also can shorten the hospital stay of the patient. Endovascular technique should be the first choice for patients with aortic diseases.