title: Use of a new stapling instrument for permanent occlusion of the aorta in the surgical procedure for thromboexclusion.
abstract: Permanent aortic occlusion is required in the surgical procedures for the flow reversal and thromboexclusion technique and also for the permanent exclusion of aneurysms of the thoracic aorta. We have designed a stapling instrument for the permanent occlusion of the aorta and have used it in 5 patients with aortic dissections and 2 patients with aneurysms of the thoracic aorta. This report describes our newly designed surgical stapler for the closure of the aorta with 2 case reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Odagiri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimazu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimokawaji
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishikura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshimatsu
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*