Gustavo S. Oderich, MD, FACS

Complex Aortic & Endovascular Surgery

Conditions & Treatments

Comprehensive options for the full spectrum of aortic and vascular disease — individualized to each patient’s anatomy, age, and overall health.

Dr. Gustavo Oderich in the operating room holding stent-graft devices

In the operating room

Performed by a high-volume aortic team

Every plan is individualized to the patient’s anatomy, age, and overall health. With more than 7,000 open and endovascular aortic repairs of experience, Dr. Oderich and the Baylor Medicine Center for Aortic Surgery offer the full range of options — from minimally invasive stent-grafts to the most extensive open repairs — with a focus on organ and spinal-cord protection that defines outcomes in complex cases.

Conditions & treatments

Browse by condition, then open any treatment to learn more. Every plan is individualized — from minimally invasive stent-grafts to the most extensive open repairs.

Abdominal & Thoracoabdominal Aorta

Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with a synthetic graftOpen surgeryOpen Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) RepairA durable, time-tested repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms.Learn more →Complex open thoracoabdominal aortic repair with branch graftsOpen surgeryComplex Open Aneurysm RepairOpen repair for aneurysms involving the kidney and intestinal arteries.Learn more →Endovascular stent-graft sealing an abdominal aortic aneurysmMinimally invasiveEVAR — Endovascular Aneurysm RepairA minimally invasive stent-graft for infrarenal abdominal aneurysms.Learn more →Fenestrated and branched aortic stent-graft preserving organ blood flowMinimally invasive · complexFenestrated & Branched EVAR (FB-EVAR)Custom stent-grafts for complex and thoracoabdominal aneurysms.Learn more →Physician-modified aortic stent-graft aligned to visceral arteriesTailored devicePhysician-Modified Endovascular Graft (PMEG)On-site customized stent-grafts when a manufactured device isn’t an option.Learn more →Laser fenestration creating a branch opening in an aortic stent-graftAdvanced endovascularIn Situ Laser-FenestrationCreating precise graft openings to preserve branch arteries.Learn more →

Thoracic Aorta & Aortic Arch

Thoracic endovascular stent-graft excluding a descending aortic aneurysmMinimally invasiveThoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR)Stent-graft repair for aneurysms and injuries of the chest aorta.Learn more →Hybrid aortic arch repair with debranching grafts and a stent-graftOpen + endovascularHybrid Arch RepairCombining open debranching with a stent-graft for arch disease.Learn more →Thoracic branched endoprosthesis preserving an aortic arch branchZone 0–3Thoracic Branched Endoprosthesis (TBE)A branched stent-graft for total endovascular arch repair.Learn more →Custom physician-modified arch graft with branch-vessel connectionsTailored devicePhysician-Modified Graft (PMEG) — Arch / TBE ModificationOn-site arch device modification for urgent or complex anatomy.Learn more →Patient-specific three-vessel aortic arch endograftCustom device3-Vessel Custom-Made Arch RepairA patient-specific arch graft with branches to all three great vessels.Learn more →

Aortic Dissection

Stent-graft treating a type B aortic dissectionUrgent & electiveType B Aortic Dissection — Endovascular TreatmentStent-graft treatment of dissection in the descending aorta.Learn more →

Genetically Triggered Aortic Disease

Full aorta and DNA motif representing genetically triggered aortic diseaseInherited aortic diseaseMarfan, Loeys-Dietz, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos & Other Connective Tissue DisordersSpecialized lifelong care for genetically triggered aortic disease.Learn more →

Aneurysms — Other Sites

Iliac branch stent-graft preserving pelvic blood flowPelvic arteriesIliac Artery AneurysmRepair of pelvic artery aneurysms while preserving blood flow.Learn more →Coils and covered stent treating a visceral artery aneurysmVisceral arteriesSplenic, Hepatic, Renal & Other Visceral Artery AneurysmsMinimally invasive treatment of aneurysms in the organ arteries.Learn more →Stent-graft treating a popliteal artery aneurysm behind the kneeBehind the kneePopliteal Artery AneurysmTreating aneurysms behind the knee to protect the leg.Learn more →

Venous & Vascular Conditions

Venous stent relieving iliac vein compression in the pelvisVein compressionIntra-abdominal Venous Disease (Nutcracker & May-Thurner)Relieving compressed abdominal and pelvic veins.Learn more →

Carotid Artery Disease

Carotid plaque removal and restored artery lumenOpen surgeryCarotid Endarterectomy (CEA)The time-tested operation to lower stroke risk.Learn more →Transcarotid stenting with a flow-reversal protection circuitMinimally invasiveTranscarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)A lower-profile carotid stenting with brain protection.Learn more →Carotid artery stent with embolic-protection filterEndovascularCarotid Artery Stenting (CAS)Catheter-based stenting to hold the carotid open.Learn more →

Special Conditions

Replacement of an infected aortic graft with a clean vascular conduitComplex reoperationInfected Aortic Graft TreatmentSpecialized treatment when a prior graft becomes infected.Learn more →Cutaway view of an isolated visceral artery dissectionVisceral arteriesIsolated Visceral Artery DissectionCareful management of dissections in the intestinal arteries.Learn more →Angioplasty and stenting restoring blood flow to the intestinesBowel blood flowMesenteric IschemiaRestoring blood flow to the intestines.Learn more →Angioplasty and stenting restoring blood flow to the intestinesNarrowed arteriesVisceral Artery StenosisOpening narrowed arteries to the intestines.Learn more →Catheter coils sealing an endoleak beside an aortic stent-graftAfter stent-graftEndoleak Treatment & SurveillanceMonitoring and treating leaks after stent-graft repair.Learn more →Multidisciplinary vascular team responding in a hybrid operating room24/7 emergenciesUrgent & Emergency Vascular CareRapid, experienced care for vascular emergencies.Learn more →

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Our team reviews complex cases together and will guide you to the right evaluation.

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