Mycotic aortic aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta do benefit from endoluminal repair, particularly when arising in previously normal aortic tissue. Endoluminal grafting also has a role in the palliation of secondarily infected aortas and so to prove its efficacy in the treatment of all these rare cases a registry is required.

In the mid term, endoluminal repair of thoracic aortic pathology appears to be a safe alternative to open surgery, but continued surveillance is essential.

endoluminal repair of thoracic aortic disease requiring urgent/emergency treatment has encouraging results with low morbidity and mortality rates compared with open surgery. Long-term follow-up is required to assess the durability of the grafts.

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Endoluminal repair is an alternative to open surgery for the treatment of infected aneurysms of the thoracic aorta.