London, Ont. man first in North America to receive life-saving aortic surgery
By using those “minimally invasive endovascular techniques” surgeons are able to treat aortic dissections and aneurysms without “compromising blood flow to other major abdominal organs.”While other devices exist on the market, health officials say they are “often custom-made and tailored to the patient’s anatomy, taking more time to make and requiring more intensive surgical installation.”
According to the LHSC vascular surgery team, these types of less invasive procedures are also often safer, and “result in a better experience for the patient including reduced pain, fewer complications and a quicker recovery,” therefore requiring less time in the hospital.“Typically, aortic dissection would be a challenging procedure to treat and often the only option is traditional open surgery requiring invasive surgical access through the chest and abdomen,” said Dr.
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