In a patient with a history of aortic dissection, the Dresden team recently implanted an endovascular prosthesis with three side branches in the aortic arch. Given the patient’s medical history, a repeat open operation would have carried considerable risks. Such procedures require close coordination between vascular surgery, cardiac surgery, radiology, angiology and anaesthetology. The Dresden team performs around 200 procedures involving endovascular stent grafts and approximately 70 open reconstructions of the aorta each year. Around 60 of the endovascular procedures involve complex treatments using specialised vascular prostheses. For acute cases, the clinic also keeps prefabricated systems in stock or adapts them in-house. In addition to the intervention itself, structured long-term aftercare is becoming increasingly important. The aim is to detect changes in blood vessels or implants at the earliest possible stage. For the sector, this development demonstrates how specialised centres, new generations of vascular prostheses and interdisciplinary care models are expanding the range of treatments available for high-risk patients.
News from the “Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden” dated 29 July 2026