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Preoperative reconstruction of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA)
by CT angiography performed in a HIV-positive patient.
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Thoracoabdominal angiotomography showed an aneurysmal dilatation of the distal thoracic aorta extending to the infra-renal abdominal aorta with maximum thoracic diameter of 6.2 cm and maximum abdominal diameter of 5.6 cm - type V TAAA according to the Crawford-Safi classification (Figure 1).
Operative view of aortic reconstruction during open repair of TAAA in a
HIV-positive patient.
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All visceral branches, including the left renal artery, were encompassed with a single suture line (Figure 2).
Postoperative CT angiography demonstrating a good result after open
repair of TAAA in a HIV-positive patient.
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Around 30 days after surgery, a control angiotomography showed patent visceral vessels and other features of the reconstruction were free from problems (Figure 3).