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ABI+

Aorta graft surgery

Date: May 2011

Definition:

The undergoing of surgery for disease to the aorta with excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the diseased aorta with a graft.

The term aorta includes the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its branches.

The undergoing of surgery for traumatic injury to the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the aorta with a graft is also covered.

For the above definition, the following is not covered:

  • any other surgical procedure, for example, the insertion of stents or endovascular repair

No change since April 2007

 

What does this mean?

The aorta is the main artery in the body, which carries the blood through the thorax (chest) and abdomen. The aorta may be weakened by an aneurysm (which means a thinning and bulging of the arterial wall) or it may become narrowed by fatty deposits. An operation can be carried out to correct the narrowing or to replace or repair the damaged part of the aorta wall.

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