1．胸部大動脈瘤：一般市中病院で始める胸部大動脈ステントグラフト内挿術

Now stent-grafting is regarded as 1st-line treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysm in the setting offavorable anatomic situation. Therefore all the hospitals that have the department of cardiovascular surgeryshould be capable of performing stent-grafting. Japanese committee of stent-graft management setcriteria for the equipment and the license for stent-grafting. We made exertions to fulfill the severe criteriaand established a hybrid operating room and a specialized treatment team for stent-grafting.