Penn State Health performs revolutionary procedure - Central Penn Business Journal

Penn State Health performs revolutionary procedure - Central Penn Business Journal

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the first Central Pennsylvania hospital to perform revolutionary and minimally invasive surgery for complex aortic aneurysms. Often referred to as “silent assassins”, complex aortic aneurysms are life threatening. Known as a thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis, or TAMBE, the groundbreaking procedure avoids open surgery, the procedure shortens recovery and expands options for high-risk pati…

Penn State Health performs region’s first minimally invasive repair for complex aortic aneurysms

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the first hospital in central Pennsylvania to perform a groundbreaking, minimally invasive surgery for complex aortic aneurysms – life threatening conditions often referred to as “silent assassins.” The new procedure, known as a thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis, or TAMBE, offers a crucial alternative to open-chest and abdominal surgery… Source