TY - GEN AU - Ahmed Said Mohammad Shazly AU - Amr Ahmad Gad , AU - Mohammad Adel ElBanna , TI - Endovascular Versus Open Surgical Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic aneurysm / PY - 2006/// CY - Cairo : PB - Ahmed Said Mohammad Shazly , KW - Endovascular Versus KW - Surgical Repair KW - Thoracoabdominal N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of General Surgery; Issued also as CD N2 - Management of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm is a challenging task as it involves replacement of the aorta in those areas where major arterial branches supply vital organsBecause of the risk of rupture , all patients with TAAA greater than 6 cm in diameter , are considered for surgical or endovascular repairDifferent Surgical techniques are used for repair of TAAA , the Clamp and Sew technique emphasizes the principles of operative expediency and simplicity , whereas in patients at greatest risk for development of postoperative paraplegia Distal Aortic Perfusion technique is advised , while for patients presented with extensive TAAA , a staged repair by Elephant - Trunk technique is used ER -