Surgical and other procedures
Depending upon your signs and symptoms, procedures might include:
Depending upon your signs and symptoms, procedures might include:
- Aorta repair. A doctor may recommend an operation to replace a portion of the aorta with a tube made of synthetic material. This can help prevent a life-threatening rupture. The aortic valve may need to be replaced as well.
- Scoliosis treatment. If the curve in the spine is too great, a doctor may suggest surgery to straighten the spine.
- Breastbone corrections. If a sunken breastbone affects breathing, surgery to repair the deformity may be an option. A protruding breastbone usually doesn't cause functional problems.
- Eye surgeries. If parts of the retina have torn or come loose from the back of the eye, surgical repair is usually successful.
"Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 27-year-old man with annuloaortic ectasia. This CT image shows fusiform dilatation of the infrarenal abdominal aorta (arrowheads)." (Radiological Society, 2013)