Vascular surgeons at St. Peter’s Hospital have performed the Capital Region’s first procedure of its kind to treat life-threatening aortic aneurysms.
The surgeons have successfully performed the first thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE). These types of aneurysms occur when the aorta weakens and bulges across both chest and abdominal regions. They present no symptoms until they rupture. The only treatment previously was high-risk open surgery.
The new technique involves implanting a Gore Excluder TAMBE device. These are specialized stents in the aorta that preserve blood flow to vital organs and redirect pressure away from weakened arterial walls, St. Peter’s said…