title: New technique for repair of ascending thoracic aortic dissections.
abstract: Dacron graft replacement of the ascending aorta for thoracic dissections often results in major intraoperative or postoperative hemorrhage due to tissue tearing at the suture lines. We report a promising solution to this problem: strengthening the aortic wall with glutaraldehyde solution. Using this technique, we obtained a tough, resistant tissue that could be sutured without disintegration. We have used the method successfully in 5 consecutive patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vasseur
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005976:Glutaral / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods
chemical_list: D005976:Glutaral