
HonorHealth is first to perform Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Endoprosthesis
Staff Reports | Science & Technology
HonorHealth is reporting that earlier this month the Phoenix and Scottsdale health care provider performed the first commercial case in Arizona using the FDA-approved Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis.
This advanced technique, HonorHealth officials tell the Digital Free Press, offers timely and effective complex aneurysm repair by placing a stent graft inside the aorta through small incisions in the body as an alternative to open surgery and incisions in the chest or abdomen.
“When an aneurysm rupture occurs, it often leads to a fatal or life-threatening event that requires surgery,” Dr. Hasan Aldailami, network director of vascular surgery at HonorHealth Heart Care, said in a prepared statement. “This technology is the first FDA-approved endovascular repair solution for treatment of complex aneurysms involving the visceral aorta and because it’s less invasive, it provides shorter hospital stays and faster recovery.”
Dr. Venkatesh Ramaiah, chief of vascular surgery at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center and divisional director of research and innovation at HonorHealth Heart Care, echoed a similar sentiment.
“As part of our commitment to providing the highest quality care for our patients, the HonorHealth Aortic Program is always looking to innovate and deliver the latest technology to treat aortic disease,” he said. “It’s been a privilege to see HonorHealth at the forefront of innovation and research in the vascular space from 3D image guided technology, revolutionary stents and now, breakthroughs in complex aortic aneurysms.”
Dr. Aldailami and Dr. Ramaiah were part of the multi-disciplinary team that completed the first procedure at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in July 2024.