Pros & Cons of open surgery for Aortic Dissection

Having open surgery for type A is life-saving. So it's really that's the only way to save a patient life and it's done very well over a long period of time. It's obviously a big operation, and like any open heart operation, it requires a prolonged recovery period in many occasions. Over the long term, if you need open surgery at a later date for an aneurysm and so on, Incision operation is also a big deal because you are now making a bigger incision, usually in the side of the body that involve the chest and the abdomen, and having a kind of a major aortic surgery that ought to be done in only high volume places. It is safe if done properly in high volume centers, an experienced hand, but it definitely takes a toll on the patient and their family members.