korea medical services: Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Korea

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Korea

Scientists cannot fully answer the question about the reason for the appearance in the human body of the abdominal aortic aneurysm. The leading cause of aortic aneurysm is inflammation, which contributes to the destruction of the aortic wall. Some researchers associate this inflammation of the aortic wall with the process of atherosclerosis or risk factors leading to atheroscl

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body. Blood enters the aorta from the heart, then, through numerous arterial branches, to all human organs. The aorta moves upward from the heart, forms an arc, then descends, passing in the chest cavity (thoracic aorta) and in the abdomen (abdominal aorta).

erosis, for example, with high blood pressure.

Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Korea

A modern method of treating aortic aneurysms is stenting (endovascular surgery) The term “endovascular” means that the operation is performed inside the vessel using a special catheter that is inserted into the vessel lumen. This type of surgery is minimally invasive. The operation is performed using a small incision in the area of the inguinal fold, through which the catheter is inserted.

During the operation, an x-ray image is captured in real time, which allows the surgeon to monitor the catheter in the vessel. Next, the surgeon inserts a special device into the lumen of the aorta - a stent. This is a cylindrical wire frame that strengthens the aortic wall.