ADSORB: A prospective randomised study on the efficacy of endovascular grafting vs. best medical treatment in uncomplicated acute dissection of the descending aorta

摘要

Many of the arterial lesions that vascular surgeons treat are on the decline, and those that currently are may soon be offered more effective drug therapy. In contrast, dissections of the aorta are increasing and are likely to represent a significant future workload and challenge for vascular surgeons. Traditionally acute Stanford type B dissections of the aorta were managed by a variety of specialists, often cardiologists. Vascular surgeons only became involved where peripheral ischaemia supervened.