A surgical procedure where the aorta is stitched or sutured, typically to repair a tear, rupture, or surgical wound in this major blood vessel.
From Greek 'aorta' (the main artery) plus 'rhaphia' (suturing or stitching). This surgical term developed alongside modern cardiovascular surgery techniques in the 20th century.
Aortorrhaphy is arguably one of the most delicate surgeries imaginable—stitching up the body's highest-pressure vessel while keeping blood flowing is like fixing a dam's crack during a flood!
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