Simultaneous total aortic replacement without a sternotomy incision.

Shiiya, N; Yasuda, K; Murashita, T; Matsui, Y; Sasaki, S · Ann Thorac Surg · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Total aortic replacement is preferably performed by staged operations, and reports of a simultaneous operation are few. In these reports, both a median sternotomy and a thoracoabdominal incision are employed. We report a patient who successfully underwent simultaneous total aortic replacement without a sternotomy incision. The technique and the feasibility of the operation are discussed.

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