A technique to narrow the lumen of a Waterston anastomosis.
A technique is described for narrowing the Waterston anastomosis by placing a horizontal mattress suture buttressed with felt pledgets through the aortic wall at the cephalad side of the anastomosis. This maneuver produces a slight but safe narrowing of the anastomotic lumen.
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013536:Suture Techniques