title: A new incision for retroperitoneal approach to the aorta.
abstract: A new incision for retroperitoneal approach to the abdominal aorta is described. The incision extends from alongside the rectus abdominis muscle across the costal arch over the 7-8th intercostal space. In the upper part only the skin and muscles are divided, allowing wide opening of the incision. The approach is muscle-sparing, since fibers of the transverse abdominal muscle are incised only in the upper part. It permits a good approach even for high aortic reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ostra Sjukhuset, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Risberg
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seeman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ortenwall
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space