Date: July 2001
Definition:
Undergoing surgery for disease of the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the diseased aorta with a graft. For this definition, aorta means the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its branches. We also cover surgery for traumatic injury to the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the aorta with a graft.