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Background and Identification
Aortic surgery, known in medicine as open aortic surgery (OAS) or open aortic repair (OAR), refers to the process of exposing the aorta by means of an abdominal or retroperitoneal surgical incision in order to visually examine or treat the aorta. According to Wikipedia, aortic surgery is used to treat “aneurysms of the abdominal and thoracic aorta, aortic dissection, acute aortic syndrome, and aortic ruptures.” Equipment specific to aortic surgery usually consist of ballooning mechanisms which can help your heart to pump blood while clamps hold down sections of the aorta during surgery.
