State of the Art in Management of Aortic Aneurysm in Vascular Surgery

Dear Colleagues,

Managing vascular aneurysms throughout history is a testament to curiosity, humility, tenacity, and innovation within medicine. Early Egyptian documentation, as far back as 1550 B.C, notes “tumors of the arteries” that are uncurable without “magic”. Tenacious early surgeons, such as Dr. Vorhees in 1952, attempted packing, ligation, wrapping, and eventually interposition grafting. This led us to modern open aneurysm repair and focusing on developing better artificial conduits. The 20^th century brought about further innovations with the advent of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Again, humility forced early innovators to focus on improving fixation, durability, profile, and, now, disease extent. Incorporating branch vessels through customizable physician-modified and commercially made branched and fenestrated devices has allowed for a whole new range of patients to undergo aneurysm repair with lower morbidity and mortality. Advancements, including 3D imaging, on-table overlay, fusion capabilities, and progressive hybrid devices, continue to leverage the vascular surgeon’s commitment to quality, safety, innovation, and collaboration in the name of patient care.  This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the advances in diagnosing and managing aortic aneurysms. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to submit original articles or reviews to this Special Issue.

Dr. Rana O. Afifi
Guest Editor

Dr. Eanas Yassa
Guest Editor Assistant

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