Descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic operations still represent a challenge for the cardiovascular surgeon. In recent years, endovascular stent grafting has become a popular alternative to a conventional operation in selected patients, but is not always readily available or is technically contraindicated; also, long-term results are unknown. We describe a simplified surgical technique to secure a standard vascular prosthesis by performing a modified "elephant trunk" operation and discuss potential indications for its application.
Simplified thoracic aortic aneurysm repair / M. Pocar, P. Fundarò, F. Donatelli. - In: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0003-4975. - 77:6(2004 Jun), pp. 2199-2200. [10.1016/S0003-4975(03)1252-9]
Simplified thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
M. Pocar
;F. DonatelliUltimo
2004
Abstract
Descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic operations still represent a challenge for the cardiovascular surgeon. In recent years, endovascular stent grafting has become a popular alternative to a conventional operation in selected patients, but is not always readily available or is technically contraindicated; also, long-term results are unknown. We describe a simplified surgical technique to secure a standard vascular prosthesis by performing a modified "elephant trunk" operation and discuss potential indications for its application.
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