Successful outcome of complications of excision of aortic coarctation.
A case is described of a patient who made a complete recovery following unusually serious complications of excision of aortic coarctation. The thoracic aorta was reconstructed successfully using an aortic graft along a course which appears to be short and direct.
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene