Endoluminal repair is a treatment option for infective thoracic aneurysms, but the durability is unknown. Due to the rareness of the condition, a randomized clinical trial is unlikely to succeed. National registries such as the New Zealand Thoracic Aortic Stent provide useful information regarding this.
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