Transbrachial endoclamping of the graft for descending aortic aneurysm after the elephant trunk procedure.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.10.071.
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Abstract
Patients who have undergone the elephant trunk procedure because of aortic dissection may subsequently present with a descending aortic aneurysm. We describe the technique of "endograft aortic control by inflating a compliant aortic occlusion balloon," in which a balloon is placed in the proximal descending aortic graft without cross-clamping to avert problems of hemorrhage at the second stage of the elephant trunk procedure.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic