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Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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The general surgeon may be called with the finding of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA). This is a relatively uncommon situation in the population at large; however, the morbidity and mortality related to the disease process and its treatment is significant. Appropriate recognition, assessment, initial treatment, and appropriate referral is key in managing a patient with this particular pathology.

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  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Albert G. Pavalonis & Anil Hingorani

  2. Division of Vascular Services, NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Anil Hingorani

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  1. Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Salvatore Docimo Jr.

  2. Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Eric M. Pauli

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Pavalonis, A.G., Hingorani, A. (2019). Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_17

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