Step-by-step aortic clamping technique for safe retrieval of the elephant trunk.
J Card Surg
; 36(10): 3854-3856, 2021 Oct.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34338372
ABSTRACT
Staged repair of the aortic arch and downstream aorta using the elephant trunk technique is widely accepted for extensive aortic disease. However, elephant trunk retrieval is challenging in patients with unclampable descending aorta caused by extreme aneurysmal dilation or surrounding tissue adhesion. Here, we introduce a new elephant trunk retrieval technique using the step-by-step aortic clamping in descending aortic replacement of dissecting aortic aneurysm. This technique is a safe and feasible method of elephant trunk retrieval that consists of staged clamping and intraoperative ultrasound assessment of blood flow in the aorta.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Aortic Dissection
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Card Surg
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
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