Complex vascular reconstruction of abdominal aorta and its branches in the pediatric population

Proper management of pediatric aortic vascular disease requires a multidisciplinary approach. It is best to use autologous grafts whenever possible. Children with stenotic disease should be treated medically for hypertension until they are large enough for an autologous graft reconstruction. Children with aneurysmal disease are at risk for embolism and thrombosis and therefore usually treated immediately using artificial graft material, if necessary.