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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1646-706X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Angiol Cir Vasc]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-706X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1646-706X2025000100008</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.48750/acv.626</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Open repair of type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a real-world experience in the endovascular era.]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodrigues]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marta Romão]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Magalhães]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tiago]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Melo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ryan Gouveia e]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A a"/>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Silvestre]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luís]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernandes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ruy Fernandes e]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Silva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Emanuel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Amorim]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ministro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Augusto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A a"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A3 "/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Af4"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martins]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pedro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luís Mendes]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ULSSM (Hospital de Santa Maria) Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisboa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisboa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisboa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Lisboa Centro Cardiovascular ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisboa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>8</fpage>
<lpage>11</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-706X2025000100008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-706X2025000100008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-706X2025000100008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Currently, type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA-IV) are treated primarily by endovascular repair. Despite the increased morbidity, there is still a role for open surgery in selected patients. This paper aims to present a descriptive analysis and outcome evaluation of open repair for TAAA-IV in our institution, where endovascular repair is generally the first-line treatment option.  Methods:  An observational, descriptive, and retrospective cohort analysis was conducted, including all patients treated for asymptomatic TAAA-IV in the last 15 years (2008-2023). Demographic data, comorbidities, procedure protocols, complications, and early mortality were described and analyzed.  Results:  The initial cohort included 38 patients. Ten emergent cases and four due to inconsistent records were excluded, resulting in a final population of 24 subjects. Twenty-two were men (92%), with a mean age of 68 years (standard deviation, 8 years) and a mean aortic diameter of 70mm (standard deviation, 15mm). All patients were submitted to paramedian laparotomies with medial visceral rotation. The approach to visceral and renal arteries varied, primarily due to the left renal artery (bypass in five, abandoned due to atrophied kidneys in two, reimplantation in 16 patients). The median length of hospital and ICU stay was 7 and 20 days, respectively. The most frequent complication was acute kidney injury (AKI) in 87%, being transient in 75%. Hemodialysis was needed in 21%, but permanent need for hemodialysis was only noted in 4%. Infectious complications occurred in 29%, mainly lower respiratory infections (17%). Two patients (8%) had cardiac complications (acute myocardial infarction and non-ischemic cardiogenic shock). The overall intra-hospital mortality rate was 21% (5/24), with the following time frame: intra-operative - two cases; first 24 hours, one case; between day 1 and day 30, one case; and beyond 30 days, one case.  Conclusion:  In this low-volume cohort, treated over a long time period, a high mortality rate was observed, which may confirm the dependence between results and surgical/post-operative care volume and experience. AKI was the most frequent complication, being transient in most cases. The main limitations of this study are the use of different treatment strategies over a long period of time, reporting bias, and the small sample size. Finally, we deem it necessary to report the results of open repair, thereby raising the issue of how to manage small cohorts of patients requiring open repair in an era where such cases are becoming increasingly rare.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Aortic Aneurysm]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Thoracoabdominal type IV]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Open repair]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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