[Surgical treatment of nonspecific aorto-arteritis].

The authors analyse experience with 273 operations carried out in 273 patients; 107 operations were conducted on the branches of the aortic arch, 136 were performed for the "middle aorta syndrome", and 30 operations were performed in affections of the terminal aorta and the iliac arteries. Experience is also shown in operative treatment of 32 patients with coexistent affections of the "middle aorta" and the branches of the aortic arch, the surgical tactics and the sequence of operations in this type of pathology are discussed. Problems dealing with the classification of nonspecific aorto-aortitis (NAA) are discussed, and the authors' classification of the variants of the vascular manifestations of the process is suggested. The authors draw attention to the need for preoperative management of patients with UAA for correcting the activity of the inflammatory process. Hemosorption and immunocorrective therapy are suggested for this purpose. Means for improving the results of surgical treatment of patients with UAA are suggested. The total mortality was 13%.