C20: Role of Open Aortic Surgery in 2024

Moderator(s)

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  Jeanwan Kang, MD

  University of Maryland
  Baltimore, Maryland
• 

  Clem Darling, III, MD

  Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
  Albany Medical College / Albany Medical Center Hospital / The Vascular Group
  Albany, New York

  Video Recording

Summary:This session will discuss the role of open aortic surgery in the era of advanced endovascular aortic repair and present algorithms to help plan successful open aortic operations.

Objectives:

Present current management trend in treatment of aortic disease and discuss the role of open aortic surgery in the era of widespread advanced endovascular aortic repair.

Present scenarios of complex open aortic surgery and provide guidelines on how to approach these operations.

Identify any barriers in open aortic surgery training and discuss potential options.

Presentations:

• 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM CT

  Who Are the Best Patients to be Considered for Open AAA or TAAA Repair?
  

  Speaker: Matthew J. Eagleton, MD (he/him/his) – Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School
• 3:40 PM – 3:50 PM CT

  Are Open Aortic Surgeries Today More Complicated Than 10 Years Ago?
  

  Speaker: Shirling Tsai, MD – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• 3:50 PM – 4:00 PM CT

  Open Aortic Surgery Planning and Exposure
  

  Speaker: Jae S. Cho, MD – Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
• 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM CT

  Approach for Treatment of Infected Aortic Grafts
  

  Speaker: Kellie R. Brown, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
• 4:10 PM – 4:20 PM CT

  Endoleak Management: When Should Conversion to Open Repair be Considered?
  

  Speaker: Federico Ezequiel Parodi, MD
• 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM CT

  Role of Hybrid TAAA Repair: Patient Selection, Operative Approach, and Outcomes
  

  Speaker: William Darrin Clouse, MD (he/him/his)
• 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM CT

  Current Training in Open Aortic Surgery: Potential Barriers and Future Direction
  

  Speaker: Salvatore T. Scali, MD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
• 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM CT

  Panel Discussion