[Hybrid treatment of an aortic arch aneurysm].

Traditional open repair of aortic arch aneurysms is a complex and demanding surgery that requires cardiopulmonary bypass, hypothermia and circulatory arrest, being associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Even with significant advances in pre-operative assessment and optimization, advanced anaesthetic techniques and intensive care, conventional aortic arch repairs remain amongst the highest risk of across all surgical specialties. Therefore, a hybrid approach with sequential transposition of the supra-aortic branches and endovascular stent-graft placement is a less invasive alternative treatment that opens the indication for repair to more critical patients. We report our institution's first experience in the hybrid surgery of aortic arch aneurysms.