Antero-axillary access for hypoplastic aortic arch repair.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 16-year-old adolescent presented with systemic hypertension due to a hypoplasia of the aortic arch resulting in a significant stenosis. In childhood, he underwent surgery for aortic coarctation through a left posterolateral thoracotomy. We present the successful repair of the complete aortic arch that could be achieved applying a patch plasty of bovine pericardium through an anteroaxillary thoracotomy.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Thoracotomy